The Wooden Leg
1909-03-08 · 3 min · ★ 4.0
A father wants to marry his daughter to a rich man, but she's in love with someone else. She borrows a tramp's wooden leg, pretending that it's hers, and the disgusted suitor rejects her.
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- Directors
- D.W. Griffith
- Production companies
- American Mutoscope and Biograph Company
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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David MilesHarry
Florence LawrenceClaire
John R. CumpsonFather
Arthur V. JohnsonBoyfriend
Mack SennettTrampTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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