United States / Nov 03, 1909
Nursing a Viper (1909)
Directed by D.W. Griffith
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Plot
During the French Revolution, a wealthy couple lives safely by professing republican beliefs. When a mob attacks a nearby chateau an aristocrat bursts into the couple's home. They save his life by disguising him as a servant, but he soon forces his attentions on the wife. Hearing their struggle, the husband intervenes and, stripping the aristocrat of his disguise, thrusts him outdoors to be killed by the mob.
Main cast
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| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Billy Quirk | Fleeing Aristocrat |
| Mack Sennett | In Mob |
| Dorothy West | |
| Frank Evans | In Mob |
| Ruth Hart | Victimized Woman |
| Henry Lehrman | In Mob |
| Anthony O'Sullivan | In Mob |
| Gertrude Robinson | Fleeing Aristocrat |
| Mabel Trunnelle | Victimized Woman |
| J. Waltham | In Mob |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Nursing a Viper |
| Original language | EN |
| Spoken languages | No Language |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | American Mutoscope & Biograph |
| Release date | 3 novembre 1909 |
| Writer | Frank E. Woods, D.W. Griffith |
| Cinematography | Billy Bitzer |
| Assistant directors | D.W. Griffith |
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