Ruth Handforth

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages (1916)

The story of a poor young woman, separated by prejudice from her husband and baby, is interwoven with tales of intolerance from throughout history.  (more)

DIRECTION:  D.W. Griffith
CAST:  Lillian Gish  •  Mae Marsh  •  Robert Harron  •  F.A. Turner

The story of a poor young woman, separated by prejudice from her husband and baby, is interwoven with tales of intolerance from throughout history.  (more)

DIRECTION:  D.W. Griffith
CAST:  Lillian Gish  •  Mae Marsh  •  Robert Harron  •  F.A. Turner

Waterloo Bridge (1931)

In World War I London, Myra is an American out-of-work chorus girl making ends meet by picking up men on Waterloo Bridge. During a Zeppelin air raid she meets Roy, a naive young American who enlisted in the Canadian army. After they fall for each other, Roy tricks ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Whale
CAST:  Mae Clarke  •  Douglass Montgomery  •  Doris Lloyd  •  Frederick Kerr

In World War I London, Myra is an American out-of-work chorus girl making ends meet by picking up men on Waterloo Bridge. During a Zeppelin air raid she meets Roy, a naive young American who enlisted in the Canadian army. After they fall for each other, Roy tricks ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Whale
CAST:  Mae Clarke  •  Douglass Montgomery  •  Doris Lloyd  •  Frederick Kerr

Going Straight (1916)

A man and his wife both have criminal pasts, but have quit crime and are now respectable citizens. One day a member of their old gang shows up and threatens to expose them if they don't help him pull a heist.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chester M. Franklin  •  Sidney Franklin
CAST:  Norma Talmadge  •  Ralph Lewis  •  Ninon Fovieri  •  Francis Carpenter

A man and his wife both have criminal pasts, but have quit crime and are now respectable citizens. One day a member of their old gang shows up and threatens to expose them if they don't help him pull a heist.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chester M. Franklin  •  Sidney Franklin
CAST:  Norma Talmadge  •  Ralph Lewis  •  Ninon Fovieri  •  Francis Carpenter

Long Live the King (1923)

A young crown prince, wishing to be just an ordinary boy, runs away with his friend. The king dies, and when the prince does not appear, the people begin to rise in revolution. When the crown prince finally hears the death knell for the late king he immediately ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Victor Schertzinger
CAST:  Jackie Coogan  •  Rosemary Theby  •  Ruth Renick  •  Vera Lewis

A young crown prince, wishing to be just an ordinary boy, runs away with his friend. The king dies, and when the prince does not appear, the people begin to rise in revolution. When the crown prince finally hears the death knell for the late king he immediately ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Victor Schertzinger
CAST:  Jackie Coogan  •  Rosemary Theby  •  Ruth Renick  •  Vera Lewis

The Fair Barbarian (1917)

An Englishman who has made his fortune in America decides to return to England.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Thornby
CAST:  Vivian Martin  •  Clarence Geldart  •  Douglas MacLean  •  Jane Wolfe

An Englishman who has made his fortune in America decides to return to England.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Thornby
CAST:  Vivian Martin  •  Clarence Geldart  •  Douglas MacLean  •  Jane Wolfe

The Wild Strain (1918)

Although the prominent Hollywood family prides itself on its illustrious family tree, young Winifred Hollywood exhibits a fondness for wild adventures that greatly disturbs her parents. When Winifred becomes engaged to bank official Harold Burton, his equally ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  William Wolbert
CAST:  Nell Shipman  •  Gayne Whitman  •  Otto Lederer  •  Hattie Buskirk

Although the prominent Hollywood family prides itself on its illustrious family tree, young Winifred Hollywood exhibits a fondness for wild adventures that greatly disturbs her parents. When Winifred becomes engaged to bank official Harold Burton, his equally ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  William Wolbert
CAST:  Nell Shipman  •  Gayne Whitman  •  Otto Lederer  •  Hattie Buskirk