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1909 4.0 (1 votes) 0h 7m
Genres
Romance Comedy
Production Companies
American Mutoscope & Biograph

The Sacrifice

Overview

Oh, the woe of simultaneous birthdays, as were Mr. and Mrs. Hardlucks', and both being of a generous nature, were seized with an insatiable desire to make on this anniversary of their nativity suitable gifts, each to the other, Hardluck has a watch, but no fob. Mrs. Hardluck has a wealth of hair, but no decorative comb for her hair. What is worse, finances are low, or rather exhausted. An idea strikes Hardluck. He will pawn his watch and buy a comb; thus surprising her. Mrs. Hardluck's mind is also illumined by a bright thought. She will sacrifice her hair, and with the money buy him a fob. This they do, of course, unknown to each other. Well, here's the situation: He had no fob for his watch, and she no comb for her hair; but now he has no watch for his fob, and she has no hair for her comb. Mack Sennett appears as an extra in this film produced by the Biograph Company.

Key Crew

Director: D.W. Griffith

Story: O. Henry

Writer: D.W. Griffith

Director of Photography: Billy Bitzer

Top Cast

Harry Solter
Harry Solter

Mr. Hardluck

Florence Lawrence
Florence Lawrence

Mrs. Hardluck

Linda Arvidson
Linda Arvidson

At Wigmaker's

John R. Cumpson
John R. Cumpson

At Jeweler's

George Gebhardt
George Gebhardt

At Jeweler's / At Pawnshop

Arthur V. Johnson
Arthur V. Johnson

At Wigmaker's

Marion Leonard
Marion Leonard

At Wigmaker's

Owen Moore
Owen Moore

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