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RUNTIME
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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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True Heart Susie
"The story of a plain girl"
1919 1h 27m EN
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7.0
SOLID
★7.0TMDB · 54
DramaRomance
Synopsis
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In a country town, Susie, innocent and big-hearted, quietly gives money to William Jenkins, a man she secretly yearns for, so he can attend college. After he graduates, he returns and becomes the town's minister. However, he never realizes how Susie feels about him and ignores her in favor of Bettina Hopkins, a wild and unfaithful girl who steals his heart. Susie must then find a way to show William that she's loved him all along.
“The story of a plain girl”
Cast
Lillian Gish
Susie May Trueheart
Robert Harron
William Jenkins
Wilbur Higby
William's Father
Loyola O'Connor
Susie's Aunt
George Fawcett
The Stranger
Clarine Seymour
Bettina Hopkins
Kate Bruce
Bettina's Aunt
Carol Dempster
Bettina's chum
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- D.W. Griffith
- Writers
- Marian Fremont
- Languages
- No Language
- Countries
- United States of America
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Fun facts 🍿
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ERA
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107 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
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RUNTIME
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by D.W. Griffith, shot by Billy Bitzer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor James Smith 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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Lillian Gish and Robert Harron and Wilbur Higby carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "The story of a plain girl".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0010806 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
D.W. Griffith directs. Billy Bitzer behind the camera. James Smith cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in No Language.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 2107 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Directed by D.W. Griffith, shot by Billy Bitzer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Editor James Smith shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Lillian Gish and Robert Harron and Wilbur Higby carry the top of the cast.
- 7Marketing tagline: "The story of a plain girl".
- 8IMDB entry: tt0010806 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Only 54 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Billy Bitzer
- Editing
- James Smith
- Runtime
- 87 min · 1h 27m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
Also by
D.W. Griffith
Production companies
Who made it
- D.
D.W. Griffith Productions
US
Key crew
- ProducerD.W. Griffith
- Camera OperatorKarl Brown
- EditorJames Smith
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1919-06-01
Also known as
International titles
- The Story of a Plain GirlUS
- True Heart Susie the Story of a Plain GirlUS
- Le Pauvre AmourFR
