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25 February 1909 (USA) morePlot:
A rejected suitor sets a trap that will kill a bridal couple at the altar, then he kills himself. Before he dies... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
Only Fair, But Could Easily Have Been Better moreCast
(Credited cast) | Marion Leonard | ... | Minnie, the Daughter |
| David Miles | ... | Father |
| Charles Inslee | ... | Grigo, the Suitor |
| Herbert Yost | ... | Giuseppe Cassella |
| Anita Hendrie | ... | Mother |
| Dorothy West | ... | Minnie's Friend / Dinner Guest |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Linda Arvidson | ||
| Clara T. Bracy | ||
| Kate Bruce | ||
| John R. Cumpson | ... | Dinner Guest |
| George Gebhardt | ... | Dinner Guest |
| Charles Gorman | ||
 | D.W. Griffith | ||
| Robert Harron | ... | On Street |
| Arthur V. Johnson | ... | Policeman |
| James Kirkwood | ||
 | Florence Lawrence | ... | At Wedding |
| Charles Hill Mailes | ||
| Herbert Prior | ... | Priest |
| Mack Sennett | ... | Policeman / Dinner Guest |
| Harry Solter | ... | On Street |
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1.33 : 1 moreSound Mix:
SilentFilming Locations:
Edgewater, New Jersey, USAFAQ
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This short drama is of only fair quality, but it could easily have been better. As is the case with many pre-1910 dramas, the characters really have no depth, and are often indistinct, which lessens the impact of even the most dramatic plot developments. The story-telling likewise is mostly satisfactory, but it leaves some details a bit obscure.
The story is similar to a few other Griffith features from the same period in his career, in which he seemed to take an unusual interest in villainous characters who plotted unnecessarily elaborate, and often implausible, means of exacting revenge on their real or imagined enemies. In this case, it is a rejected suitor who concocts the cruel plan.
The story does produce some real tension and suspense, but it takes altogether too long in setting things up, and then it does not capitalize on the really dramatic moments, which could have been played to better effect. Not much later in his career, of course, Griffith would be much better able to take advantage of such scenes for all they were worth. Some of his similar early features, like "An Awful Moment" or "The Cord of Life" are a little better, though with the same plausibility problems.