A String of Pearls (1912)

A poor young man is seriously ill, but his rich employer won't help him, instead spending a fortune on a pearl necklace for his wife. The poor man recovers with help from his kind neighbors while the rich man's wife becomes ill and dies, with the useless necklace by her side.

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Summary Details
Running Time17 min
GenresDrama Short
FilmmakersRole
D.W. Griffith Director
Bernardine R. Leist Writer
G.W. Bitzer Cinematographer
CastRole
Dorothy Bernard
The Poor Woman
Charles West
The Poor Woman's Brother - the Neurasthenic Worker
Kate Bruce
The Poor Woman's Mother
Blanche Sweet
The Brother's Sweetheart