MOVIE
A Beast at Bay
A young woman is quite taken with a man she met; in fact, he is her “ideal”. However, after her new suitor refuses to get mixed up in a street brawl, the young woman views him as a coward. Nearby, a violent convict has escaped from prison. While the couple takes a ride in the woman’s automobile, the criminal ambushes a guard, taking the officer’s clothing and gun. The young woman still argues her suitor is a coward, drops him off, and drives off alone. She is then carjacked by the on-the-lam criminal. The young man witnesses the ambush and sets out to rescue his lover.
Release / first air1912-05-26
Original languageEN
GenresDrama
DirectorD.W. Griffith
WriterGeorge Hennessy
BudgetNot available
RevenueNot available
ProductionAmerican Mutoscope & Biograph
Cast & Crew
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Mary PickfordThe Young Woman
Edwin AugustThe Young Woman's Ideal
Alfred PagetThe Convict
Robert HarronA Farmer
Mae MarshThe Young Woman's Friend
William A. CarrollCast
Henry LehrmanCast
Charles WestCast
Christy CabanneCastKeywords
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