The Telephone Girl and the Lady (1913): Cast
The Telephone Girl and the Lady is a 1913 short drama directed by D.W. Griffith, starring Claire McDowell as The Lady, Mae Marsh and Alfred Paget. It runs 17 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 17 min
- Director
- D.W. Griffith
- Genre
- Drama
- Studio
- Biograph Company
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Telephone Girl and the Lady About?
The premise of The Telephone Girl and the Lady without spoilers.
In this D.W. Griffith short, two parallel narratives are intercut before merging in the climax. A telephone girl steps out for lunch just as “The Lady” visits a jeweler to collect priceless jewels. When the girl returns to work she receives a frantic call: a robber has broken into the lady’s house and is attempting to steal the jewels.
The Telephone Girl and the Lady Themes & Keywords
· 1 tag- based on play
The Telephone Girl and the Lady Cast & Characters
Claire McDowell leads the cast as The Lady, with Mae Marsh as The Telephone Girl and Alfred Paget as The Telephone Girl's Sweetheart. Directed by D.W. Griffith; 12 actors are credited in all.
- Director D.W. Griffith
- Claire McDowell as The Lady
- Mae Marsh as The Telephone Girl
- Alfred Paget as The Telephone Girl's Sweetheart
- Madge Kirby as The Telephone Operator
Also Starring in The Telephone Girl and the Lady
· 8 more- Harry Carey The Thief
- Lionel Barrymore The Desk Sergeant
- Kate Bruce The Lady's Friend
- Charles Hill Mailes The Girl's Father
- John T. Dillon The Grocery Man
- Gertrude Bambrick The Maid
- Joseph McDermott The Jewelry Salesman
- Walter P. Lewis Undetermined Role
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.
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The Telephone Girl and the Lady FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Telephone Girl and the Lady, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Telephone Girl and the Lady?
The Telephone Girl and the Lady runs 17 minutes.
When was The Telephone Girl and the Lady released?
The Telephone Girl and the Lady was released on January 6, 1913.
Who directed The Telephone Girl and the Lady?
The Telephone Girl and the Lady was directed by D.W. Griffith.
More films by D.W. Griffith Who is in the cast of The Telephone Girl and the Lady?
The Telephone Girl and the Lady stars Claire McDowell as The Lady, Mae Marsh as The Telephone Girl and Alfred Paget as The Telephone Girl's Sweetheart, among 12 credited actors.
Does The Telephone Girl and the Lady have a post-credit scene?
No. The Telephone Girl and the Lady has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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