At the Altar

At the Altar is a 1909 American silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. The film was shot in Fort Lee, New Jersey where early film studios in America's first motion picture industry were based at the beginning of the 20th century.^[1][2][3][4] A print of this film is in the film archive of the Library of Congress.^[5]

At the Altar
Directed by	D. W. Griffith
Written by	D. W. Griffith
Starring	Marion Leonard
Cinematography	G. W. Bitzer Arthur Marvin
Distributed by	Biograph Company
Release date	February 25, 1909 (1909-02-25)
Running time	11 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent with English intertitles

Plot

A rejected admirer sets up a trap to kill his sweetheart and her fiance before they married and then commit suicide, but before he passes away, he leaves a confession. The confession is found on time and a police man runs to the church to save the couple.

Cast

• Marion Leonard as Minnie, the Daughter
• David Miles - Father
• Charles Inslee as Grigo, the Suitor
• Herbert Yost as Giuseppe Cassella
• Anita Hendrie as Mother
• Dorothy West as Minnie's Friend/Dinner Guest

See also

• List of American films of 1909
• 1909 in film
• D. W. Griffith filmography

References

1. Koszarski, Richard (2004), Fort Lee: The Film Town, Rome, Italy: John Libbey Publishing -CIC srl, ISBN 0-86196-653-8
2. "Studios and Films". Fort Lee Film Commission. Archived from the original on April 5, 2011. Retrieved May 30, 2011.
3. Fort Lee Film Commission (2006), Fort Lee Birthplace of the Motion Picture Industry, Arcadia Publishing, ISBN 0-7385-4501-5
4. Amith, Deninis (January 1, 2011). "Before there was Hollywood there was Fort Lee, NJ". J!-ENT.
5. "Progressive Silent Film List: At the Altar". Silent Era. Archived from the original on July 20, 2008. Retrieved June 24, 2008.

External links

• At the Altar at IMDb