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The Sands of Dee

  • 19121912
  • 17m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
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The Sands of Dee (1912)
RomanceShort
A young girl who lives by the sea with her parents, is the object of one fellows affection. One day she meets a wily artist painting on the beach, he seduces the young girl and gives her a r... Read allA young girl who lives by the sea with her parents, is the object of one fellows affection. One day she meets a wily artist painting on the beach, he seduces the young girl and gives her a ring, with the promise of marriage. When the young admiring fellow comes to propose, she pr... Read allA young girl who lives by the sea with her parents, is the object of one fellows affection. One day she meets a wily artist painting on the beach, he seduces the young girl and gives her a ring, with the promise of marriage. When the young admiring fellow comes to propose, she proudly announces her engagement to the artist. Shocked he leaves and her parents demand mee... Read all
IMDb RATING
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POPULARITY
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  • Director
    • D.W. Griffith
  • Writer
    • Charles Kingsley(poem)
  • Stars
    • Mae Marsh
    • Robert Harron
    • Charles Hill Mailes
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  • Director
    • D.W. Griffith
  • Writer
    • Charles Kingsley(poem)
  • Stars
    • Mae Marsh
    • Robert Harron
    • Charles Hill Mailes
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    Mae Marsh
    Mae Marsh
    • Mary
    Robert Harron
    Robert Harron
    • Bobby
    Charles Hill Mailes
    Charles Hill Mailes
    • Mary's Father
    Grace Henderson
    Grace Henderson
    • Mary's Mother
    Kate Toncray
    Kate Toncray
    • Bobby's Mother
    Edwin August
    Edwin August
    • The Artist
    Claire McDowell
    Claire McDowell
    • The Artist's Fiancée
    W. Chrystie Miller
    W. Chrystie Miller
    • A Fisherman
    Frank Opperman
    • A Fisherman
    • Director
      • D.W. Griffith
    • Writer
      • Charles Kingsley(poem)
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    • Trivia
      Mae Marsh won the starring role after Mary Pickford and Blanche Sweet refused to appear bare-footed before the camera.
    • Connections
      Featured in Kierreportaat (1946)

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    D. W. Griffith tragedy that takes it title (and little else) from the Charles Kingsley poem. Mae Marsh is an effective heroine, cruelly discarded by the dastardly artist Edwin August.
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    • Release date
      • July 22, 1912 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • None
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Corona Del Mar, Newport Beach, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Biograph Company
      • Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
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    • Runtime
      17 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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