The Lesser Evil
A RACE TO THE RESCUE ON THE HIGH SEAS...
1912 | 13m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | D.W. Griffith |
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| Writer: | George Hennessy |
| Staring: |
| A young woman's peaceful existence is shattered when she is abducted by the crew of a boat of smugglers, who then also turn against their captain. | |
| Release Date: | Apr 29, 1912 |
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| Director: | D.W. Griffith |
| Writer: | George Hennessy |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | coast guard, gang of thieves, race against time, held captive, captive, silent film, woman in peril, abduction, captive woman, taken captive, smugglers |
| Production Companies | American Mutoscope & Biograph |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: May 07, 2024 Entered: May 03, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| Blanche Sweet | The Young Woman |
| Edwin August | The Young Woman's Sweetheart |
| Mae Marsh | The Young Woman's Companion |
| Alfred Paget | The Leader of the Smugglers |
| Charles Hill Mailes | The Revenue Officer / Policeman |
| Charles West | The Go-Between |
| Owen Moore | None |
| Name | Job |
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| George Hennessy | Writer |
| D.W. Griffith | Director |
| Billy Bitzer | Director of Photography |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
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