
The Making of a Man
1911-10-04 · 17 min · ★ 6.5
A young woman becomes infatuated with the leading man of a traveling theatrical troupe. She sneaks away to join him in the next town, but her father forces her to return home...
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- Directors
- D.W. Griffith
- Production companies
- Biograph Company
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Dell HendersonLeading Man
Blanche SweetYoung Woman
Edwin AugustYoung Woman's Family
Donald CrispActor / Backstage
Edward DillonAn Usher / At Dance
Gladys EganIn First Audience
Joseph GraybillActor / Backstage
Grace HendersonIn Second Audience
J. Jiquel LanoeYoung Woman's Family
Wilfred LucasIn Second Audience
Charles Hill MailesIn First Audience / At First Stage Door / Backstage
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