A String of Pearls
1912•18m•Released
Drama
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
Director
D.W. Griffith
Writer
Bernardine R. Leist
Languages
No Language
Studio
Biograph Company
Cast
Dorothy Bernard
The Poor Woman
Charles West
The Poor Woman's Brother - the Neurasthenic Worker
Kate Bruce
The Poor Woman's Mother
Blanche Sweet
The Brother's Sweetheart
J. Jiquel Lanoe
The Italian Shoemaker
Claire McDowell
The Italian Shoemaker's Wife
Ynez Seabury
The Italian Shoemaker's Daughter
Edward Dillon
The Sour Neighbor
Kate Toncray
The Sour Neighbor's Wife
Robert Harron
The Neighbor with Unbuttoned Cuffs
Adolph Lestina
The Doctor
Charles Hill Mailes
The Rich Doctor
Christy Cabanne
At Millionaire's Banquet
Edna Foster
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W. Chrystie Miller
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