Drama ·War · United States of America · 1919 · 1h 9m

The Girl Who Stayed at Home

The Girl Who Stayed at Home poster
Director
D.W. Griffith
Cast
Adolph Lestina as Mr. France Carol Dempster as Atoline France Frances Parks as The chum Richard Barthelmess as Ralph Grey Robert Harron as James Grey Syn De Conde as Count de Brissac
Crew
Billy Bitzer — Director of Photography James Smith — Editor Stanner E.V. Taylor — Screenplay D.W. Griffith — Writer Stanner E.V. Taylor — Story D.W. Griffith — Producer
Tagline

D.W. Griffith's Vital Story of Today

Synopsis

Ralph visits France with his father, a shipbuilder, and falls in love with Blossom, the granddaughter of his father's friend, a Civil war veteran not reconciled with the Union. Blossom, however, is engaged to a French nobleman. When the war breaks out, Ralph enlists, while his brother Jim, a heartbreaker, is drafted.

Mood & Themes
sibling relationshipworld war iexpatriate
Key Collaborators
D.W. Griffith Director Billy Bitzer Director of Photography James Smith Editor Stanner E.V. Taylor Screenplay D.W. Griffith Writer Stanner E.V. Taylor Story D.W. Griffith Producer
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