Enoch Arden: Part I (1911)

Enoch Arden, a humble fisherman, marries Annie Lee. He signs on as a sailor to make more money to support their growing family. A storm wrecks his ship, but Enoch swims to a deserted island... See full summary »

Director:

D.W. Griffith

Writers:

Linda Arvidson, Alfred Lord Tennyson (story)

Stars:

Wilfred Lucas, Linda Arvidson, Francis J. Grandon

Cast

Credited cast:
Wilfred Lucas	...	Enoch Arden
Linda Arvidson	...	Annie Lee
Francis J. Grandon	...	Philip Ray
George Nichols	...	The Captain
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Edward Dillon
Joseph Graybill	...	A Shipwrecked Sailor
Grace Henderson
Florence Lee	...	On the Beach
Jeanie Macpherson	...	On the Beach
Alfred Paget	...	A Shipwrecked Sailor
Blanche Sweet	...	On the Beach

Storyline

Enoch Arden, a humble fisherman, marries Annie Lee. He signs on as a sailor to make more money to support their growing family. A storm wrecks his ship, but Enoch swims to a deserted island. Annie waits vainly for his return.

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Plot Keywords:

remake | melodrama | ocean

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Genres:

Short | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 June 1911 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Santa Monica, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Biograph Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

17 min 17 min

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

When combined with Part II, which is really the second reel of this film, the total film length adds up to 1997 feet.

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Connections

Followed by Enoch Arden: Part II (1911)

User Reviews

A very good reworking of an early Griffith short

This story is a slight reworking of an early D. W. Griffith short, THE UNCHANGING SEA. While both films are short, this remake is significantly longer and allows for a much fuller and more interesting tale. It's interesting that the movie is broken into two sections here on IMDb, as I saw them both together as one 33-minute film.

A man goes to sea and is shipwrecked--leaving his wife to raise their two small kids. Many years pass and she holds out hope that he'll return. Again and again through the years, a friend offers to marry her. Only after her kids have grown does she agree. A short time later, the husband is rescued and returns! How exactly this is handled, you'll have to see for yourself.

Part I concerns the marriage, his going to sea and the shipwreck. Part II concerns life after this up until his return.