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The Greatest Question
1919 | 80m | English
Popularity: 0.2 (history)
| Director: | D.W. Griffith |
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| Writer: | William Hale, Stanner E.V. Taylor |
| Staring: |
| Young Nellie Jarvis, daughter of a wandering couple, witnesses the murder of a woman by a man and his wife. Years later, "Little Miss Yes'm", as Nellie is known, returns to the area as an orphan. Locals Mr. and Mrs. Hilton, though poverty stricken, take her into their family. Fully integrated with the loving Hiltons, she wishes to relieve them of their financial strain. Nellie travels to a nearby farmhouse to gain employment from depraved Martin Cain and his paranoid wife. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 27, 1919 |
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| Director: | D.W. Griffith |
| Writer: | William Hale, Stanner E.V. Taylor |
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| Production Companies | First National Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 19, 2026 Entered: May 03, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Lillian Gish | Nellie Jarvis |
| Robert Harron | Jimmie Hilton |
| Ralph Graves | John Hilton Jr. |
| Eugenie Besserer | Mrs. Hilton |
| George Fawcett | Mr. Hilton |
| Josephine Crowell | Mrs. Cain |
| Katherine Albert |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| William Hale | Novel |
| Stanner E.V. Taylor | Writer |
| James Smith | Editor |
| D.W. Griffith | Director |
| Billy Bitzer | Director of Photography |
| Name | Title |
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| D.W. Griffith | Producer |
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