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Cast
Dell Henderson
as Leading Man
Blanche Sweet
as Young Woman
Edwin August
as Young Woman's Family
William J. Butler
as Young Woman's Family
Donald Crisp
as Actor / Backstage
Edward Dillon
as An Usher / At Dance
Gladys Egan
as In First Audience
Frank Evans
as The Sheriff / In First Audience / At Dance / In Second Audience
Joseph Graybill
as Actor / Backstage
Guy Hedlund
as The Boyfriend
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1911
Runtime0h 17m
LanguageNo Language
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes4
DirectorD.W. Griffith
WritersR. L. Bond
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Making of a Man
About The Making of a Man
A young woman becomes infatuated with the leading man of a traveling theatrical troupe. She sneaks away to join him in the next town, but her father forces her to return home...
Directed by D.W. Griffith, The Making of a Man leans on a strong ensemble — Dell Henderson, Blanche Sweet, Edwin August — 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 1911.
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