One Is Business, the Other Crime (1912)
Griffith intercuts between the lives of two couples married on the same day. One couple is rich, the other poor. Time passes, and in desperation over joblessness, the poor husband attempts to burgle a home, only to be captured at gunpoint by the mistress of the house. It is the home of the rich couple. While holding the poor intruder at gunpoint, the rich wife accidentally discovers evidence implicating her own husband in a bribery scheme.
Director: D.W. Griffith
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 15 min
Release Date: April 24, 1912
Cast
- Charles West - Poor Husband
- Dorothy Bernard - Poor Wife
- Edwin August - Rich Husband
- Blanche Sweet - Rich Wife
- Frank Evans - The Landlord
- William A. Carroll - The Rich Man's First Foreman
- Frank Opperman - The Rich Man's Second Foreman
- Kate Bruce - First Maid
- Kate Toncray - Second Maid
- Robert Harron - The Delivery Boy
Screenplay
Cinematography: Billy Bitzer
Production: American Mutoscope & Biograph
Country: United States of America
Language: No Language
Original Language: en
Keywords
silent film, short film
More Films by Director: D.W. Griffith
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is One Is Business, the Other Crime about?
- Griffith intercuts between the lives of two couples married on the same day. One couple is rich, the other poor. Time passes, and in desperation over joblessness, the poor husband attempts to burgle a home, only to be captured at gunpoint by the mistress of the house. It is the home of the rich couple. While holding the poor intruder at gunpoint, the rich wife accidentally discovers evidence implicating her own husband in a bribery scheme.
- Who directed One Is Business, the Other Crime?
- One Is Business, the Other Crime was directed by D.W. Griffith.
- Who stars in One Is Business, the Other Crime?
- One Is Business, the Other Crime stars Charles West, Dorothy Bernard, Edwin August, Blanche Sweet, Frank Evans, William A. Carroll.
- How long is One Is Business, the Other Crime?
- One Is Business, the Other Crime has a runtime of 15m (15 minutes).
- What genre is One Is Business, the Other Crime?
- One Is Business, the Other Crime is a Drama film.
- Where was One Is Business, the Other Crime produced?
- One Is Business, the Other Crime was produced in United States of America.