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The Failure

4.0191118mMovieDramaRomance

A man loses his business and his fiancée, and drifts into the saloons. There he meets a similarly-downtrodden young woman. She works behind the scenes to help him recover his life, and eventually he realizes how steadfast she is.

DirectorD.W. Griffith
WriterMaie B. Havey

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Cast · Directed by D.W. Griffith

WLWilfred Lucas
Wilfred Lucas
The Clerk
DBDorothy Bernard
Dorothy Bernard
The Woman
LCLily Cahill
Lily Cahill
The Clerk's Fiancée
EAEdwin August
Edwin August
The Woman's Sweetheart
GHGrace Henderson
Grace Henderson
The Fiancée's Mother
ALAdolph Lestina
Adolph Lestina
The Bank Manager
DCDonald Crisp
Donald Crisp
Bank Employee
JLJ. Jiquel Lanoe
J. Jiquel Lanoe
Bank Employee
JW
J. Waltham
Tavern Owner

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