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A String of Pearls (1912)

A story about a poor young man who falls ill, while his wealthy employer ignores his plight and instead spends lavishly on a pearl necklace for his wife. The poor man recovers with the help of his community, while the rich wife falls ill and dies, the necklace ultimately proving useless

Release: 1912-03-07
Runtime: 18 min
Cast
Dorothy Bernard
Dorothy Bernard
The Poor Woman
Charles West
Charles West
The Poor Woman's Brother - the Neurasthenic Worker
Kate Bruce
Kate Bruce
The Poor Woman's Mother
Blanche Sweet
Blanche Sweet
The Brother's Sweetheart
J. Jiquel Lanoe
J. Jiquel Lanoe
The Italian Shoemaker
Claire McDowell
Claire McDowell
The Italian Shoemaker's Wife
Ynez Seabury
Ynez Seabury
The Italian Shoemaker's Daughter
Edward Dillon
Edward Dillon
The Sour Neighbor
Kate Toncray
Kate Toncray
The Sour Neighbor's Wife
Robert Harron
Robert Harron
The Neighbor with Unbuttoned Cuffs
Adolph Lestina
Adolph Lestina
The Doctor
Charles Hill Mailes
Charles Hill Mailes
The Rich Doctor
Christy Cabanne
Christy Cabanne
At Millionaire's Banquet
Edna Foster
Edna Foster
In Hallway
W. Chrystie Miller
W. Chrystie Miller
In Hallway
Alfred Paget
Alfred Paget
At Millionaire's Banquet
Mack Sennett
Mack Sennett
The Musician
No Image
William J. Butler
The Brother's Sweetheart's Father