Movie Description
Lines of White on a Sullen Sea
(1909)Overview
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.
Featured Crew
- Director : D.W. Griffith
- Writer : D.W. Griffith,Stanner E.V. Taylor
- Cast : Linda Arvidson,George Nichols,James Kirkwood,Kate Bruce,Marion Leonard,Dorothy West,Billy Quirk,Gertrude Robinson,Mary Pickford,Frank Powell,Mack Sennett,Anthony O'Sullivan,Owen Moore,Frank Evans,Dell Henderson,Arthur V. Johnson,Florence Lawrence,Jeanie Macpherson,Harriet Quimby,Charles West,Kathlyn Williams
Cast
Emily
Joe
Bill
The Mother
The Second Wife
The Second Wife's Friend
First Couple / Fisherman
First Couple
Second Couple
The Doctor
Fisherman in First Port
Fisherman in First Port
Fisherman in Second Port
Fisherman in First Port
Fishermaiden
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Facts
Original TitleLines of White on a Sullen Sea
Status Released
Release Information
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1909-10-27
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 00h 11m
Production CompaniesAmerican Mutoscope & Biograph
Genres
- Drama
