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Cast
Mary Pickford
as Jessie - the Slavey
W. Chrystie Miller
as The Old Father
Charles Hill Mailes
as The Son
Claire McDowell
as The Wife
Jack Pickford
as One of the Children
Elmer Booth
as The Hired Hand
Kate Bruce
as The Old Wife
Harry Carey
as The Sheriff
J. Jiquel Lanoe
as The Doctor
Lillian Gish
as At Auction (uncredited)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1913
Runtime0h 17m
LanguageNo Language
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes1
DirectorD.W. Griffith
WritersGeorge Hennessy
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Unwelcome Guest
About The Unwelcome Guest
Just before she dies, an elderly married woman stashes the horde of money she's secretly accumulated beneath the false bottom of an old shipping trunk. After her death, her husband, believing himself penniless, has to leave their old home and move in with his son's family, where he's treated with no respect or consideration. Also on the scene is a newly-hired kindly young housekeeper. She and the old gentleman become close friends and eventually run away together (taking the old shipping trunk with them).
Directed by D.W. Griffith, The Unwelcome Guest leans on a strong ensemble — Mary Pickford, W. Chrystie Miller, 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 1913.
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