The Failure (1911): Cast
The Failure is a 1911 short romantic drama directed by D.W. Griffith, starring Donald Crisp as Bank Employee, Wilfred Lucas and Edwin August. It runs 18 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 18 min
- Director
- D.W. Griffith
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Failure About?
The premise of The Failure without spoilers.
After losing his business and his fiancée, a despondent man spends his days in saloons, where he encounters a similarly downtrodden young woman. Quietly she works behind the scenes, offering support that gradually helps him rebuild his life, and he comes to recognize her unwavering steadfastness.
The Failure Themes & Keywords
· 26 tags- love triangle
- money in bra
- poverty
- fired from a job
- sweetheart
- rejected kiss
- rejection
- new york city
- dance hall
- singing
- punch in face
- shot of whiskey
+14 more Show fewer
- embrace
- melodrama
- sobering up
- inheritance
- family farm
- sweeping floor
- pride
- generosity
- girlfriend gets engaged to another man
- peeping through a window
- logo
- plowing a field
- plow horse
- rural setting
The Failure Cast & Characters
Donald Crisp leads the cast as Bank Employee, with Wilfred Lucas as The Clerk and Edwin August as The Woman's Sweetheart. Directed by D.W. Griffith; 9 actors are credited in all.
- Director D.W. Griffith
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Donald Crisp as Bank Employee - Wilfred Lucas as The Clerk
- Edwin August as The Woman's Sweetheart
- Grace Henderson as The Fiancée's Mother
Also Starring in The Failure
· 5 more- Adolph Lestina The Bank Manager
- Dorothy Bernard The Woman
- J. Jiquel Lanoe Bank Employee
- J. Waltham Tavern Owner
- Lily Cahill The Clerk's Fiancée
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 Failure FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Failure, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Failure?
The Failure runs 18 minutes.
When was The Failure released?
The Failure was released on December 7, 1911.
Who directed The Failure?
The Failure was directed by D.W. Griffith.
More films by D.W. Griffith Who is in the cast of The Failure?
The Failure stars Donald Crisp as Bank Employee, Wilfred Lucas as The Clerk and Edwin August as The Woman's Sweetheart, among 9 credited actors.
Does The Failure have a post-credit scene?
No. The Failure has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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