The Old Actor

The Old Actor

Year: 1912

Runtime: 17 mins

Language: English

Director: D.W. Griffith

Drama

After being fired for his age, an elderly actor panics about telling his wife and daughter. He disguises himself as a beggar, receives a five‑dollar gold piece from his daughter's boyfriend by mistake, and a chase follows with police and the boyfriend. Caught, his daughter recognizes and forgives him, and the troupe soon reinstates him, delighting his family.

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