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The Trail of Books

191118mMovieDrama

Upset that her parents are getting ready to separate a little girl grabs a handful of books and heads off to school without anyone’s knowledge. When her mother goes to look for her the only clue is a single book on the lawn. A passing…

DirectorD.W. Griffith
WriterJerome J. Olsen

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Cast · Directed by D.W. Griffith

EAEdwin August
Edwin August
The Husband
FBFlorence La Badie
Florence La Badie
The Wife
YSYnez Seabury
Ynez Seabury
The Child

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The Trail of Books hasn't started streaming in United Kingdom yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around December 28, 1911. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.