At the Altar
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1909 film
| At the Altar | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | D. W. Griffith |
| Written by | D. W. Griffith |
| Starring | Marion Leonard |
| Cinematography | G. W. Bitzer Arthur Marvin |
| Distributed by | Biograph Company |
Release date |
|
Running time | 11 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent with English intertitles |
At the Altar is a 1909 American silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. The film was shot in Fort Lee, New Jersey where early film studios in America's first motion picture industry were based at the beginning of the 20th century.[1] [2] [3] [4] A print of this film is in the film archive of the Library of Congress.[5]
Plot
[edit ]A rejected admirer sets up a trap to kill his sweetheart and her fiance before they married and then commit suicide, but before he passes away, he leaves a confession. The confession is found on time and a police man runs to the church to save the couple.
Cast
[edit ]- Marion Leonard as Minnie, the Daughter
- David Miles - Father
- Charles Inslee as Grigo, the Suitor
- Herbert Yost as Giuseppe Cassella
- Anita Hendrie as Mother
- Dorothy West as Minnie's Friend/Dinner Guest
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ Koszarski, Richard (2004), Fort Lee: The Film Town, Rome, Italy: John Libbey Publishing -CIC srl, ISBN 0-86196-653-8
- ^ "Studios and Films". Fort Lee Film Commission. Archived from the original on April 5, 2011. Retrieved May 30, 2011.
- ^ Fort Lee Film Commission (2006), Fort Lee Birthplace of the Motion Picture Industry, Arcadia Publishing, ISBN 0-7385-4501-5
- ^ Amith, Deninis (January 1, 2011). "Before there was Hollywood there was Fort Lee, NJ". J!-ENT.
- ^ "Progressive Silent Film List: At the Altar". Silent Era. Archived from the original on July 20, 2008. Retrieved June 24, 2008.
External links
[edit ]- At the Altar at IMDb
Stub icon
This 1900s short drama film-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
Categories:
- 1909 films
- 1909 drama films
- 1909 short films
- 1900s American films
- 1900s English-language films
- American black-and-white films
- Biograph Company films
- Short films directed by D. W. Griffith
- Films shot in Fort Lee, New Jersey
- Silent American drama short films
- Surviving American silent films
- English-language drama short films
- 1900s short drama film stubs
- 1900s American film stubs