Movie Description
Nursing a Viper
(1909)Overview
During the French Revolution, a wealthy couple lives safely by professing republican beliefs. When a mob attacks a nearby chateau an aristocrat bursts into the couple's home. They save his life by disguising him as a servant, but he soon forces his attentions on the wife. Hearing their struggle, the husband intervenes and, stripping the aristocrat of his disguise, thrusts him outdoors to be killed by the mob.
Featured Crew
- Director : D.W. Griffith
- Writer : Frank E. Woods,D.W. Griffith
- Cast : Arthur V. Johnson,Marion Leonard,Frank Powell,Owen Moore,James Kirkwood,Florence Lawrence,George Nichols,Billy Quirk,Mack Sennett,Dorothy West,Frank Evans,Ruth Hart,Henry Lehrman,Anthony O'Sullivan,Gertrude Robinson,Mabel Trunnelle,J. Waltham
Cast
The Husband
The Wife
The Viper
Fleeing Aristocrat
In Mob
In Mob
Fleeing Aristocrat
In Mob
In Mob
Victimized Woman
In Mob
In Mob
Fleeing Aristocrat
Victimized Woman
In Mob
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Facts
Original TitleNursing a Viper
Status Released
Release Information
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1909-11-03
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 00h 10m
Production CompaniesAmerican Mutoscope & Biograph
Genres
- Drama
