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The Lesser Evil is a american film of genre Drama directed by D. W. Griffith released in USA on 29 april 1912 with Blanche Sweet

The Lesser Evil (1912)

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Released in USA 29 april 1912
Length 17minutes
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Drama
Rating56% 2.812832.812832.812832.812832.81283

The Lesser Evil is a 1912 American short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet. A print of the film survives.

Synopsis

Une jeune femme vit sur un bord de plage et entame une romance avec un pêcheur des alentours. Mais une bande de contrebandiers débarquent dans l'endroit...

Actors

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)
And :
Charles West
William A. Carroll
Charles Gorman
Robert Harron
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