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At the Altar
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Wikipedia article
'At the Altar' is a 1909 American silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. The film was shot in Fort Lee, New Jersey where early film studios in America's first motion picture industry were based at the beginning of the 20th century. A print of this film is in the film archive of the Library of Congress.
Plot
A rejected admirer sets up a trap to kill his sweetheart and her fiance before they married and then commit suicide, but before he passes away, he leaves a confession. The confession is found on time and a police man runs to the church to save the couple.
Cast
* Marion Leonard as Minnie, the Daughter
* David Miles - Father
* Charles Inslee as Grigo, the Suitor
* Herbert Yost as Giuseppe Cassella
* Anita Hendrie as Mother
* Dorothy West as Minnie's Friend/Dinner Guest
See also
* List of American films of 1909
* 1909 in film
* D. W. Griffith filmography
References
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