In the Watches of the Night (1909)
Overview
An honest worker, John Whitney, finds himself unemployed and unable to provide for his family. Desperate, he robs a rich man's home and is arrested. One of the police officers is an old friend and accompanies Whitney home to allow a farewell with his wife. Humiliated, Whitney decides to kill himself and his family. The rich man learns of his desperate situation and arrives in time to save the family and drops the charges.
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An honest worker, John Whitney, finds himself unemployed and unable to provide for his family. Desperate, he robs a rich man's home and is arrested. One of the police officers is an old friend and accompanies Whitney home to allow a farewell with his wife. Humiliated, Whitney decides to kill himself and his family. The rich man learns of his desperate situation and arrives in time to save the family and drops the charges. In the Watches of the Night is a Drama movie, released on 1909-10-25, runtime 11 minutes.
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Directed by
D.W. Griffith
Cast
- Frank Powell as Henry Brainhard
- George Nichols as John Whitney
- Marion Leonard as Mrs. John Whitney
- Gladys Egan as The Whitney Child
- Mary Pickford as Girl at Henry Brainard's
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