The Greatest Question
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The Greatest Question
28 Dec 1919
1919Silent1h 20m
Nellie Jarvis, an orphan, joins a poor family, but she seeks work at a dangerous farmhouse to help them, putting her safety at risk.
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Genres Drama, Silent
Decade 1910s
This Movie is Atmospheric, Melodramatic, Suspenseful, Heart-wrenching & Period-accurate
About The Greatest Question A 1919 silent drama by D.W. Griffith, noted for its harrowing portrayal of an orphan's struggle and the stark realities of rural survival
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Audio English (United States)
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Credits
Cast
- 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
Director
- D.W. Griffith
Screenwriter
- Stanner E.V. Taylor
- William Hale
Director of Photography
- Billy Bitzer
Producer
- D.W. Griffith
