D.W. Griffith
The Death Disc: A Story of the Cromwellian Period
During the reign of Oliver Cromwell, Catholic worship is forbidden on pain of death. Three…
The Deception
A wife offers to support her artist husband by teaching piano. She can't find work at the…
The Eavesdropper
Hidalgo offers his daughter's hand in marriage when he can't repay a loan to Manuella. But…
The Expiation
William is drawn to Edward's wife, Helen. Sensing his feelings might lead him into an affa…
1909
The Faded Lilies
A disfigured violinist mistakes a token of appreciation for a love bouquet. When he realiz…
The Fascinating Mrs. Francis
A young man at a party becomes infatuated with Mrs. Francis after she sings for the guests…
1909
The French Duel
Alphonse and Gaston get into an argument over cocktails and agree to a duel.
1909
The Gibson Goddess
A pack of admirers won't leave a beautiful woman alone at a seaside resort, so she devises…
1909
The Girls and Daddy
Sisters guarding their house from a burglar set upon stealing their daddy's money.
1909
The Golden Louis
An anonymous donor drops a gold coin in the shoe of a homeless girl as she sleeps. A gambl…
The Heart of an Outlaw
A man gets revenge on his cheating wife by killing her and her lover. He thinks he has kil…
The Hindoo Dagger
Jack Windom experiences a sensation of awe at the reception of the Hindoo dagger from his…
The Honor of Thieves
Two thieves, Ned and Mike, scheme to rob a pawnbroker, Mr. Einstein. Ned seduces Einstein'…
1909
The Indian Runner's Romance
An Indian comforts a dying prospector in his last moments. In exchange, the prospector tel…
The Jilt
John is seduced and abandoned by a cruel flirt. Later he learns that his friend Frank is e…
1909
The Joneses Have Amateur Theatricals
The amateur dramatic society chooses the Joneses' residence as the location of its next me…
1909
The Light That Came
A disfigured young woman with two beautiful sisters is courted by a blind man. Will he sti…
1909
The Little Darling
This might be termed a comedy of errors, for the overzealousness of a lot of good-hearted…
The Little Teacher
A young female teacher is assigned to an unruly class. After a student revolt, a passing s…
1909
The Lonely Villa
A gang of thieves lure a man out of his home so that they can rob it and threaten his wife…
1909
The Lure of the Gown
"Fine feathers make fine birds", and handsome gowns make handsome women. Hence it is when…
The Maniac Cook
A household cook named Margie has a sudden mental breakdown and attacks her employers, the…
1909
The Medicine Bottle
While she attends a party, Mrs. Ross leaves her young daughter to care for her bed-ridden…
1909
The Mended Lute
In an Indian tribe, a girl escapes from her father and suitor to be with the man she loves…
The Mexican Sweethearts
A Mexican spitfire romances an American soldier to make her Mexican lover jealous. When th…
The Mills of the Gods
A woman in love with an unsuccessful author tries to convince a publisher to accept his wo…
1909
The Mountaineer's Honor
A mountain girl is seduced by a traveler from the valley. Her brother tracks the seducer d…
1909
The Necklace
Mrs. Kendrick borrows a jeweled necklace from a friend for an important social event. The…
The Note in the Shoe
A shoe-factory worker puts a note in a shoe box offering to marry the lucky buyer. As a re…
1909
The Peachbasket Hat
Mrs. Jones leaves her baby with the maid and goes shopping for a new hat. Meanwhile, the m…
1909
The Politician's Love Story
A haughty politician, on seeing a satirical cartoon in a newspaper, rushes to the paper's…
1909
The Prussian Spy
Lady Florence hides her lover, a Prussian spy, from the French troops who are hunting for…
1909
The Redman's View
An Indian village is forced to leave its land by white settlers, and must make a long and…
1909
The Renunciation
Two miners are fighting over a woman, and one is about to murder the other in his sleep. A…
The Road to the Heart
Miguel casts out his daughter when she marries a poor man, causing his wife to leave him,…
The Roue’s Heart
Mons. Flamant, a typical roué of the French nobility, is surrounded by all the pleasures a…