''The Strong Man's Burden'' is a 1913 American
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. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...
featuring
Harry Carey. It was produced by the
Biograph Company
The Biograph Company, also known as the American Mutoscope and Biograph Company, was a motion picture company founded in 1895 and active until 1916. It was the first company in the United States devoted entirely to Filmmaking, film production an ...
and distributed through the
General Film Company
The General Film Company was a motion picture distribution company in the United States. Between 1909 and 1920, the company distributed almost 12,000 silent era motion pictures. It was created as part of the Edison Trust to monopolize film dist ...
.
''The Strong Man's Burden'' at silentera.com
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Cast
* Kate Bruce
Kate Bruce BryantWilson, Scott (2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed.'. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company. p. 96. . as Bob & John's Mother
* Harry Carey as Bob
* Lionel Barrymore
Lionel Barrymore (born Lionel Herbert Blyth; April 28, 1878 – November 15, 1954) was an American actor of stage, screen and radio as well as a film director. He won an Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in '' A Free Soul'' (1931) ...
as John
* William J. Butler as The Doctor
* 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 da ...
as The Nurse
See also
* Harry Carey filmography
This is a list of films featuring Harry Carey.
References
*
Male actor filmographies
American filmographies
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* Lionel Barrymore filmography
Lionel Barrymore (born Lionel Herbert Blythe; 1878–1954) was an American actor of stage, screen, and radio. He also directed several films, wrote scripts, created etchings, sketches, and composed music. He was the eldest child of the actors M ...
References
External links
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1913 films
1913 drama films
1913 short films
Silent American drama short films
American black-and-white films
Films directed by Anthony O'Sullivan
1910s American films
1910s English-language films
English-language drama short films
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