A Feud in the Kentucky Hills (1912): Cast & Plot
A Feud in the Kentucky Hills is a 1912 short drama directed by D.W. Griffith, starring Henry B. Walthall as A Psalm Singer, Mary Pickford and Kate Bruce. It runs 17 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 17 min
- Director
- D.W. Griffith
- Genre
- Drama
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is A Feud in the Kentucky Hills About?
The premise of A Feud in the Kentucky Hills without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
The two brothers and their adopted daughter grew up together in the Kentucky hills. The younger brother and the girl were childhood sweethearts, while the elder brother is feared as the hills’ deadly marksman. After years away, the younger returns, refined and educated, reigniting the girl’s affection despite her betrothal to the elder brother, who reacts with jealousy.
A Feud in the Kentucky Hills Themes & Keywords
· 47 tags- adopted brother adopted sister relationship
- adopted brother adopted sister kiss
- brother in love with sister
- brother sister marriage
- big brother kid sister relationship
- waterfall
- girl with pigtails
- hixploitation
- sister rejects brother's romantic advances
- brother sister hug
- brother returns home
- teenage sister
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- love at first sight
- childhood sweethearts
- brother brother romantic rivalry
- sister in love with brother
- brothers fighting
- man knocks a woman to the ground
- family affairs
- fistfight
- shot with a pistol
- family feud
- armed men
- winchester rifle
- brother sister romance
- taboo relationship
- gun battle
- stone wall
- gunsmoke
- black powder gun
- mother daughter relationship
- shelter
- self sacrifice
- falling from a tree
- climbing out a window
- brother shot
- bloody face
- one armed man
- father killed
- woman with a gun
- mother killed
- shot multiple times
- brother and sister hold hands
- menage a trois
- american south
- mountain
- rural setting
A Feud in the Kentucky Hills Cast & Characters
Henry B. Walthall leads the cast as A Psalm Singer, with Mary Pickford as The Daughter and Kate Bruce as The Mother. Directed by D.W. Griffith; 9 actors are credited in all.
- Director D.W. Griffith
- Henry B. Walthall as A Psalm Singer
- Mary Pickford as The Daughter
- Kate Bruce as The Mother
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Harry Carey as 2nd Clan Member
Also Starring in A Feud in the Kentucky Hills
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- Robert Harron A Brother
- Walter Miller A Brother
- Jack Pickford A Brother
- Elmer Booth 2nd Clan Member
More from D.W. Griffith
More films directed by D.W. Griffith, best-rated first: Intolerance, The Struggle, Abraham Lincoln and Lady of the Pavements.
A Feud in the Kentucky Hills Plot Summary
What happens in A Feud in the Kentucky Hills from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 1-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
A psalm-singer [Henry B. Walthall] proposes to The Daughter [Mary Pickford] of his family. The Mother [Kate Bruce] presses her to accept, and she reluctantly agrees. The Younger Brother returns after a long stay in the valley, and he and The Daughter begin to feel something for each other, sharing a kiss and a quiet embrace. The older brother sees this and beats him, but the younger man agrees to leave for the sake of peace in the family. In the background, The 2nd Clan Member [Harry Carey] watches as tensions rise and the clan’s loyalties harden.
Full summary
The whole story of A Feud in the Kentucky Hills, scene by scene
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A Feud in the Kentucky Hills FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of A Feud in the Kentucky Hills, each answered in a sentence.
How long is A Feud in the Kentucky Hills?
A Feud in the Kentucky Hills runs 17 minutes.
When was A Feud in the Kentucky Hills released?
A Feud in the Kentucky Hills was released on October 3, 1912.
Who directed A Feud in the Kentucky Hills?
A Feud in the Kentucky Hills was directed by D.W. Griffith.
More films by D.W. Griffith Who is in the cast of A Feud in the Kentucky Hills?
A Feud in the Kentucky Hills stars Henry B. Walthall as A Psalm Singer, Mary Pickford as The Daughter and Kate Bruce as The Mother, among 9 credited actors.
Does A Feud in the Kentucky Hills have a post-credit scene?
No. A Feud in the Kentucky Hills has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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