Film·1909·11m

Lines of White on a Sullen Sea

Drama

Soon after their engagement, Bill goes to sea, and Emily vows to stay true until his return. Unknown to her, Bill marries another woman from a different port. Emily waits faithfully for six years, finally becoming dangerously ill. When Bill suddenly appears in town with his family, Joe, who has loved Emily all along, forces Bill to make Emily's final moments happy by pretending he has returned to marry her.

Directed by D.W. Griffith

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Cast

12 credited

Linda Arvidson
Linda ArvidsonEmily
George Nichols
George NicholsJoe
James Kirkwood
James KirkwoodBill
Kate Bruce
Kate BruceThe Mother
Marion Leonard
Marion LeonardThe Second Wife
Dorothy West
Dorothy WestThe Second Wife's Friend
Billy Quirk
Billy QuirkFirst Couple / Fisherman
Gertrude Robinson
Gertrude RobinsonFirst Couple
Mary Pickford
Mary PickfordSecond Couple
Frank Powell
Frank PowellThe Doctor
Mack Sennett
Mack SennettFisherman in First Port
Anthony O'Sullivan
Anthony O'SullivanFisherman in First Port

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