The Greatest Question (1919)

Young Nellie Jarvis, daughter of a wandering couple, witnesses the murder of a woman by a man and his wife. Years later, "Little Miss Yes'm", as Nellie is known, returns to the area as an orphan. Locals Mr. and Mrs. Hilton, though poverty stricken, take her into their family. Fully integrated with the loving Hiltons, she wishes to relieve them of their financial strain. Nellie travels to a nearby farmhouse to gain employment from depraved Martin Cain and his paranoid wife.

Directing:
  • D.W. Griffith
  • D. W. Griffith

Writing:
  • Stanner E.V. Taylor
  • William Hale

Stars:
Release Date: 1919-12-27
themoviedb icon 5.9/10
  • Country: US
  • Language: No Language
  • Runtime: 80

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Ralph Graves
Ralph Graves
John Hilton Jr.
Lillian Gish
Lillian Gish
Nellie Jarvis
Eugenie Besserer
Eugenie Besse...
Mrs. Hilton
Robert Harron
Robert Harron
Jimmie Hilton
George Fawcett
George Fawcet...
Mr. Hilton
Josephine Crowell
Josephine Cro...
Mrs. Cain
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