The Greatest Question

The Greatest Question

5.9

1919-12-27

Young Nellie Jarvis, daughter of a wandering couple, witnesses the murder of a woman by a man and his wife. Years later, "Little Miss Yes'm", as Nellie is known, returns to the area as an orphan. Locals Mr. and Mrs. Hilton, though poverty stricken, take her into their family. Fully integrated with the loving Hiltons, she wishes to relieve them of their financial strain. Nellie travels to a nearby farmhouse to gain employment from depraved Martin Cain and his paranoid wife.

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Young Nellie Jarvis, daughter of a wandering couple, witnesses the murder of a woman by a man and his wife. Years later, "Little Miss Yes'm", as Nellie is known, returns to the area as an orphan. Locals Mr. and Mrs. Hilton, though poverty stricken, take her into their family. Fully integrated with the loving Hiltons, she wishes to relieve them of their financial strain. Nellie travels to a nearby farmhouse to gain employment from depraved Martin Cain and his paranoid wife.

Released

1919-12-27

Runtime

80

Director

D.W. Griffith

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Genres

Drama

Language

No Language

Production

First National Pictures

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    Lillian Gish

    Lillian Gish
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    Robert Harron

    Robert Harron
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    Ralph Graves

    Ralph Graves
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    Eugenie Besserer

    Eugenie Besserer
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    George Fawcett

    George Fawcett
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    Josephine Crowell

    Josephine Crowell
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    Katherine Albert

    Katherine Albert