The Greatest Thing in Life

Year: 1918

Runtime: 60 mins

Director: D.W. Griffith

DramaWarRomance

A lost silent drama set in Greenwich Village follows immigrant Leo Peret, who runs a tobacco shop. Clubman Edward Livingston visits, pretending to buy cigarettes but to speak with Leo’s daughter Jeannette, whom he loves. When Leo cannot afford a trip home, Edward gives $1,000 as a payment, allowing the couple to leave together.

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