A String of Pearls (1912)
A story about a poor young man who falls ill, while his wealthy employer ignores his plight and instead spends lavishly on a pearl necklace for his wife. The poor man recovers with the help of his community, while the rich wife falls ill and dies, the necklace ultimately proving useless
- Released
- 1912-03-07
- Genres
- Drama
- Runtime
- 18 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- D.W. Griffith
Cast
- Dorothy Bernard as The Poor Woman
- Charles West as The Poor Woman's Brother - the Neurasthenic Worker
- Kate Bruce as The Poor Woman's Mother
- Blanche Sweet as The Brother's Sweetheart
- J. Jiquel Lanoe as The Italian Shoemaker
- Claire McDowell as The Italian Shoemaker's Wife
- Ynez Seabury as The Italian Shoemaker's Daughter
- Edward Dillon as The Sour Neighbor
- Kate Toncray as The Sour Neighbor's Wife
- Robert Harron as The Neighbor with Unbuttoned Cuffs
- Adolph Lestina as The Doctor
- Charles Hill Mailes as The Rich Doctor