The Oath and the Man (1910)

Director:

D.W. Griffith

Writer:

Stanner E.V. Taylor

Stars:

Henry B. Walthall, Florence Barker, W. Chrystie Miller

Cast

Credited cast:
Henry B. Walthall	...	Henri Prevost
Florence Barker	...	Madame Prevost
W. Chrystie Miller	...	A Priest
Francis J. Grandon	...	A Nobleman
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Elmer Booth	...	Aristocrat
Clara T. Bracy	...	In Parfumerie
William J. Butler	...	Aristocrat
Verner Clarges	...	Aristocrat
Charles Craig	...	Aristocrat
Dorothy Davenport	...	Aristocrat
Edward Dillon	...	Rebel
Frank Evans	...	Rebel
Guy Hedlund	...	Rebel
Dell Henderson	...	Aristocrat
Arthur V. Johnson

Storyline

---

Plot Keywords:

1700s | melodrama | french revolution

---

Genres:

Short | Drama

---

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 September 1910 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Paterson, New Jersey, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Biograph Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

17 min 17 min

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

A print of this film survives in the UCLA Film and Television Archives.

User Reviews

Be Careful What You Wish For...

In three short years as a director, D. W. Griffith had graduated from a novice to a professional ready to stretch his already impressive talents. Compare this tale of marital infidelity set against the backdrop of the French revolution to films made by most other filmmakers of the time and it is easy to see how far ahead of the field Griffith already was. This eleven minute short could easily have been made into a two-reeler, or even a feature. As it is, it's brisk running time means that the film's climax feels a little rushed - the revolution is ignited and completed within a matter of 60 seconds or so.