The Sorrowful Shore

June 5, 1913

17 minutes

D.W. Griffith

Drama

Overview

There dwelt the widowed fisherman and his indulged son. Then the girl, the sole survivor of the wreck came into their lives. The father suppressed his own love, realizing the son could offer youth instead of age, but the young woman decided otherwise. It was through the young wife's attempt to make peace without exposing the son that the sorrowful shore revealed another tragedy.

Movie Details

Release Date

June 5, 1913

Runtime

17 minutes

Director

D.W. Griffith

Production Companies

Biograph Company

Cast

Harry Carey

The Widowed Father

Christy Cabanne

The Widowed Father's Son

Olive Carey

The Orphan

Frank Opperman

The Orphan's Father

Robert Harron

One of the Son's Friends