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A Beast at Bay (1912) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1912 · 13 mins
- Directed by
- D.W. Griffith
- Starring
- Edwin August, Mae Marsh, Robert Harron, Mary Pickford, Alfred Paget, Charles West
Mary Pickford portrays a young woman enamored with Edwin August, whom she calls her ideal. She calls him a coward for avoiding a street brawl. Escaped convict Alfred Paget, “A Beast at Bay,” kills a guard, takes his clothes and gun, and begins a chase. After dropping August, she retrieves a fallen garment and is carjacked by Paget. From a distance August watches her taken at gunpoint and must rescue her to prove his bravery.
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