A Cry for Help (1912)
Knocked down by an automobile, the intoxicated tramp is taken to the doctor's house, received and treated to a square meal. The husband of a patient has just died, calls on the doctor, intending to kill him. The grief-crazed man is foiled several times by the return of the tramp, whom the maid at last pushes out of the house. She hears the doctor struggling with his assailant and faints. The tramp hears the doctor's cry for help and enters by a rear window, despite the objections of a policeman, in time to save his benefactor.
Director: D.W. Griffith
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 17 min
Release Date: December 23, 1912
Cast
- Lionel Barrymore - The Tramp
- Lillian Gish - The Maid
- Walter Miller - The Doctor
- Harry Carey - The Thief
- Claire McDowell - The Thief's Wife - the Charity Patient
- Robert Harron - Witness to Accident
- Dorothy Gish - Witness to Accident
- Christy Cabanne - Witness to Accident
- John T. Dillon - Policeman / Witness to Accident
- Alfred Paget - Policeman
Screenplay
Production: Biograph Company
Country: United States of America
Language: No Language
Original Language: en
Keywords
silent film
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is A Cry for Help about?
- Knocked down by an automobile, the intoxicated tramp is taken to the doctor's house, received and treated to a square meal. The husband of a patient has just died, calls on the doctor, intending to kill him. The grief-crazed man is foiled several times by the return of the tramp, whom the maid at last pushes out of the house. She hears the doctor struggling with his assailant and faints. The tramp hears the doctor's cry for help and enters by a rear window, despite the objections of a policeman, in time to save his benefactor.
- Who directed A Cry for Help?
- A Cry for Help was directed by D.W. Griffith.
- Who stars in A Cry for Help?
- A Cry for Help stars Lionel Barrymore, Lillian Gish, Walter Miller, Harry Carey, Claire McDowell, Robert Harron.
- How long is A Cry for Help?
- A Cry for Help has a runtime of 17m (17 minutes).
- What genre is A Cry for Help?
- A Cry for Help is a Drama film.
- Where was A Cry for Help produced?
- A Cry for Help was produced in United States of America.