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The Girl Who Stayed at Home

1919·US
Director: D.W. Griffith
DramaWar

Ralph visits France with his father, a shipbuilder, and falls in love with Blossom, the granddaughter of his father's friend, a Civil war veteran not reconciled with the Union. Blossom, however, is engaged to a French nobleman. When the war breaks out, Ralph enlists, while his brother Jim, a heartbreaker, is drafted.

Ralph visits France with his father, a shipbuilder, and falls in love with Blossom, the granddaughter of his father's friend, a Civil war veteran not reconciled with the Union. Blossom, however, is engaged to a French nobleman. When the war breaks out, Ralph enlists, while his brother Jim, a heartbreaker, is drafted.

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Cast

Adolph Lestina

Adolph Lestina

Mr. France

Carol Dempster

Carol Dempster

Atoline France

Frances Parks

Frances Parks

The chum

Richard Barthelmess

Richard Barthelmess

Ralph Grey

Robert Harron

Robert Harron

James Grey

Syn De Conde

Syn De Conde

Count de Brissac

George Fawcett

George Fawcett

Edward Grey

Kate Bruce

Kate Bruce

Mrs. Edward Grey

Edward Peil Sr.

Edward Peil Sr.

Turnverein Terror

Clarine Seymour

Clarine Seymour

Cutie Beautiful

Tully Marshall

Tully Marshall

Cutie's old friend

David Butler

David Butler

Johann August Kant

J

Joseph Scott

Himself (as The Hon. Joseph Scott, Head of the Draft Exemption Board)

E

E.H. Crowder

Himself (as Provost Marshal Gen. E.H. Crowder)

G

General March

Himself

Crew

D.W. Griffith

writer

Billy Bitzer

cinematographer

Stanner E.V. Taylor

writer

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