Something to Think About

1920 1h 18m EN

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6.8

SOLID

★6.8TMDB · 6

Drama

Synopsis

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Wealthy cripple Markley finances the education of blacksmith's daughter Ruth. When she returns to their small town he asks to marry her, but she runs off with city worker Jim Dirk who is then killed in a subway accident. Markley offers to marry her in name only to protect her new son.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Elliott Dexter
David Markely
Gloria Swanson
Ruth Anderson
Monte Blue
Jim Dirk
Theodore Roberts
Luke Anderson
Claire McDowell
Housekeeper
Michael D. Moore
Bobby Markely (as Mickey Moore)
Julia Faye
Alice Blair, Banker's Daughter
James Pier Mason
Country Masher

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Cecil B. DeMille
Writers: Jeanie Macpherson
Languages: No Language
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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106 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Cecil B. DeMille, shot by Karl Struss. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Anne Bauchens shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Elliott Dexter and Gloria Swanson and Monte Blue carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0011716 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Cecil B. DeMille directs. Karl Struss behind the camera. Anne Bauchens cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in No Language.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2106 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Cecil B. DeMille, shot by Karl Struss. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Anne Bauchens shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Elliott Dexter and Gloria Swanson and Monte Blue carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0011716 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.