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Cast
Edwin August
as The School Teacher
Mary Pickford
as Nora, the Waif
Charles Hill Mailes
as Nora's Father
Bert Hendler
as A Street Fakir
Claire McDowell
as The Street Fakir's Sweetheart
William A. Carroll
as The Street Fakir's Assistant
Robert Harron
as Schoolboy
Kate Bruce
as Cast
Josephine Crowell
as Cast
Ella Hall
as Schoolgirl (unconfirmed)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1912
Runtime0h 17m
LanguageNo Language
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes4
DirectorD.W. Griffith
WritersD.W. Griffith
TypeFeature Film
Rating4.8 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe School Teacher and the Waif
About The School Teacher and the Waif
Nora, the waif, is forced to attend school. She warms to her teacher for the way that he defends her against the taunts of some of the students, but when she's made to wear a dunce cap, she flees the schoolhouse in shame. Unsupervised by her alcoholic father, Nora becomes a determined truant, wandering the town during school hours. There she catches the attention of a huckster, who convinces her that they will run away and be married. The schoolmaster, meanwhile, preoccupied by Nora's absence, leaves his other students to go find her. He encounters her at a crossroads, being spirited away by the huckster, and calls the man's bluff by saying that he'll find them a minister.
Directed by D.W. Griffith, The School Teacher and the Waif leans on a strong ensemble — Edwin August, Mary Pickford, Charles Hill Mailes — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1912.
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