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Lines of White on a Sullen Sea (S)

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Original title

Lines of White on a Sullen Sea

Year

1909

Running time

11 min.

Country

United States

Director

D.W. Griffith

Screenwriter

D.W. Griffith, Stanner E.V. Taylor

Cast

Cinematography

G.W. Bitzer (B&W)

Producer

Biograph Company

Genre

Drama | Short Film. Silent Film. Origins of Film

Synopsis

Soon after their engagement, Bill goes to sea, and Emily vows to stay true until his return. Unknown to her, Bill marries another woman from a different port. Emily waits faithfully for six years, finally becoming dangerously ill. When Bill suddenly appears in town with his family, Joe, who has loved Emily all along, forces Bill to make Emily's final moments happy by pretending he has returned to marry her.

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Lines of White on a Sullen Sea (S)

1909

D.W. Griffith

6.7

(41)