One Touch of Nature (1909)
"A pathetic story of mother's grief. No more intense emotion can be imagined than a mother's grief for her dead child. and this Biograph subject beautifully portrays a story of maternal bereavement. It also shows the seemingly cruel workings of fate in taking from the earth the happy, well-cared for child while leaving the poor, ragged orphan to be starved and beaten by a couple of merciless wretches, into whose hands she has fallen." --Moving Picture World, Vol. 4, No. 1 (January 2nd, 1909).
Director: D.W. Griffith
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 12 min
Release Date: January 1, 1909
Cast
- Arthur V. Johnson - John Murray
- Florence Lawrence - Mrs. John Murray
- Marion Leonard - Sicilian Woman
- Charles Inslee - Sicilian Woman's Accomplice
- Harry Solter - Doctor
- Linda Arvidson - Nurse
- Kate Bruce
- Adele DeGarde - Child
- Gladys Egan - Child
- George Gebhardt - Man at Stage Door
Screenplay
Cinematography: Arthur Marvin
Production: American Mutoscope and Biograph Company
Country: United States of America
Language: No Language
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: D.W. Griffith
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is One Touch of Nature about?
- "A pathetic story of mother's grief. No more intense emotion can be imagined than a mother's grief for her dead child. and this Biograph subject beautifully portrays a story of maternal bereavement. It also shows the seemingly cruel workings of fate in taking from the earth the happy, well-cared for child while leaving the poor, ragged orphan to be starved and beaten by a couple of merciless wretches, into whose hands she has fallen." --Moving Picture World, Vol. 4, No. 1 (January 2nd, 1909).
- Who directed One Touch of Nature?
- One Touch of Nature was directed by D.W. Griffith.
- Who stars in One Touch of Nature?
- One Touch of Nature stars Arthur V. Johnson, Florence Lawrence, Marion Leonard, Charles Inslee, Harry Solter, Linda Arvidson.
- How long is One Touch of Nature?
- One Touch of Nature has a runtime of 12m (12 minutes).
- What genre is One Touch of Nature?
- One Touch of Nature is a Drama film.
- Where was One Touch of Nature produced?
- One Touch of Nature was produced in United States of America.