''The God Within'' is a 1912 American
short drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ...
directed by
D. W. Griffith and starring
Blanche Sweet
Sarah Blanche Sweet (June 18, 1896 – September 6, 1986) was an American silent film actress who began her career in the earliest days of the Hollywood motion picture film industry.
Early life
Born Sarah Blanche Sweet (though her first nam ...
. A print of the film survives.
Cast
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Henry B. Walthall
Henry Brazeale Walthall (March 16, 1878 – June 17, 1936) was an American stage and film actor. He appeared as the Little Colonel in D. W. Griffith's ''The Birth of a Nation'' (1915).
Early life
Henry B. Walthall was born March 16, 1878 on a ...
as The Woodsman
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Claire McDowell
Claire McDowell ( MacDowell; November 2, 1877 – October 23, 1966) was an American actress of the silent era. She appeared in 350 films between 1908 and 1945.
Early years
Claire MacDowell was born in New York City on November 2, 1877, the ...
as The Woodsman's Wife
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Blanche Sweet
Sarah Blanche Sweet (June 18, 1896 – September 6, 1986) was an American silent film actress who began her career in the earliest days of the Hollywood motion picture film industry.
Early life
Born Sarah Blanche Sweet (though her first nam ...
as The Woman of the Camp
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Lionel Barrymore as The Woman of the Camp's Lover
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Charles Hill Mailes
Charles Hill Mailes (25 May 1870 – 17 February 1937) was a Canadian actor of the silent era.
Biography
Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, in 1870, Mailes appeared in 290 films between 1909 and 1935. He married the actress Claire McDowell ...
as The Doctor
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Gertrude Bambrick
Gertrude Bambrick (August 24, 1897 – January 10, 1974) was an American actress of the silent era. She appeared in 60 films between 1912 and 1916.
Biography
Bambrick was married twice. Her first marriage to early film director Marshall Ne ...
as In Bar
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Clara T. Bracy as The Madam
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William J. Butler as In Other Town
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W. Christy Cabanne as On Street
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Harry Carey Harry Carey may refer to:
*Harry Carey (actor) (1878–1947), American actor
* Harry Carey Jr. (1921–2012), American actor
* Harry Carey (footballer) (1916–1991), Australian rules footballer
See also
* Henry Carey (disambiguation)
* Harry Car ...
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John T. Dillon as On Street
* Frank Evans as In Bar
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Charles Gorman as In Bar/In Other Town
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Joseph Graybill as In Bar
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J. Jiquel Lanoe as In Other Town
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Adolph Lestina
Adolph Lestina (1861– August 23, 1923) was an American stage and film actor who was a member of D. W. Griffith's stock company of film actors.
Career
He received positive notice for his performance in Justin McCarthy's ''If I Were King'' and ...
as In Other Town
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W. C. Robinson as In Bar
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Charles West as In Other Town (as Charles H. West)
See also
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Harry Carey filmography
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D. W. Griffith filmography
These are the films directed by the pioneering American filmmaker D. W. Griffith (1875–1948). According to IMDb, he directed 518 films between 1908 and 1931.
1908
* ''The Adventures of Dollie''
* '' The Fight for Freedom'' (director disputed ...
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Blanche Sweet filmography
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Lionel Barrymore filmography
References
External links
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1912 films
1912 short films
1912 drama films
Silent American drama films
American silent short films
Biograph Company films
American black-and-white films
Films directed by D. W. Griffith
1910s American films
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