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A Modest Hero

  • 1913
  • 10m
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DramaShort

It is house cleaning time. Mother-in-law leaves, but insists that husband must be put to work, but husband hires a man, while he goes fishing. Our hero substitutes himself for the cleaner an... Read allIt is house cleaning time. Mother-in-law leaves, but insists that husband must be put to work, but husband hires a man, while he goes fishing. Our hero substitutes himself for the cleaner and appears to rob the lady of her silver. He is kept too busy, and later proves a hero in s... Read allIt is house cleaning time. Mother-in-law leaves, but insists that husband must be put to work, but husband hires a man, while he goes fishing. Our hero substitutes himself for the cleaner and appears to rob the lady of her silver. He is kept too busy, and later proves a hero in spite of himself by rescuing the fair young housewife from the drunken cleaner, who walks i... Read all

  • Director
    • Dell Henderson
  • Writer
    • George Hennessy
  • Stars
    • Walter Miller
    • Lillian Gish
    • Charles Hill Mailes
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    • Director
      • Dell Henderson
    • Writer
      • George Hennessy
    • Stars
      • Walter Miller
      • Lillian Gish
      • Charles Hill Mailes
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    Walter Miller
    Walter Miller
    • The Husband
    Lillian Gish
    Lillian Gish
    • The Wife
    Charles Hill Mailes
    Charles Hill Mailes
    • First Thief
    John T. Dillon
    • Second Thief
    Charles West
    Charles West
    • A Crook…
    Alfred Paget
    Alfred Paget
    • First Policeman
    Harry Carey
    Harry Carey
    • Director
      • Dell Henderson
    • Writer
      • George Hennessy
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    It is the old kind of story that we have heard called the Biograph stand-by

    A good offering. It is the old kind of story that we have heard called the Biograph stand-by; but there is a good deal of freshness in it and it not only interests, but excites. The girl is alone in the house with the thug; but the reasons for his being there are not trite, nor is the outcome of it. There is a slightly humorous touch of nature in it that is especially commendable. Walter Miller plays a man too lazy to help his wife (Lillian Gish) clean house, who sends a hired man (Charles Mailes) to take his place and himself goes fishing. The helper stops at a saloon and while he is getting drunk. A second-story man (Harry Carey) goes to the house, claiming to be the helper, and begins work with the purpose of "cleaning the house out." - The Moving Picture World, September 20, 1913

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    • Release date
      • September 8, 1913 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • None
      • English
    • Production company
      • Biograph Company
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    • Runtime
      10 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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