A Change of Spirit (1912)

Denied by her narrow-minded father all associations except that of her chaperone, the girl, while strolling in the park, indulges in a little flirtation with a young man who is one of a couple of gentleman thieves. A self-introduction comes when he gallantly picks up a book she has dropped. In restoring the book, he cunningly takes her hand-bag in order that he may have an excuse to call on her later and return it, giving her the impression that she had lost it. When he calls, her father is away, and so, in the spirit of bravado, she invites him in. While there he surreptitiously secures the key to the house, intending to return later with his partner. However, upon accidentally meeting the girl the second time, he becomes deeply impressed and the thought of his promise to his chum to enter the house that night palls. As can be imagined, the work laid out is odious in the extreme, but it is the means of causing in him a change of spirit.

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Summary Details
Running Time17 min
GenresCrime Romance Short
FilmmakersRole
D.W. Griffith Director
D.W. Griffith Writer
G.W. Bitzer Cinematographer
CastRole
Blanche Sweet
Walter Miller
William J. Butler
Kate Toncray