If We Only Knew
| If We Only Knew | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | D. W. Griffith |
| Written by | George Hennessy |
| Starring |
Henry B. Walthall Blanche Sweet |
| Distributed by | Biograph Company |
Release dates |
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| Country | United States |
| Language |
Silent English intertitles |
If We Only Knew is a 1913 American drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet.[1]
Plot
A wealthy couple leave their young child with a nanny while they attend a social event. While under the care of the nanny, the child wanders off into the yard and strolls down to the beach with her doll and gets into a boat. The boat drifts away out to sea and the girl is rescued by nearby fishermen who take her to their humble shack. Meanwhile, the nanny who was reading a book realizes the child’s disappearance and alerts the parents. When the parents arrive they find only the child’s bonnet and the doll’s stroller near the beach and assume the child had drowned.
Cast
- Henry B. Walthall - The Father
- Blanche Sweet - The Mother
- Harry Carey - The Sailor
- William Courtright - The Minister
- Mae Marsh - (unconfirmed)
See also
References
- ↑ "Silent Era: If We Only Knew". silentera. Retrieved 2008-07-13.
External links
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