A Beast at Bay (1912)

  • G
  • 05/26/1912 (US)
  • Drama
  • 13m

Overview

A young woman is quite taken with a man she met; in fact, he is her “ideal”. However, after her new suitor refuses to get mixed up in a street brawl, the young woman views him as a coward. Nearby, a violent convict has escaped from prison. While the couple takes a ride in the woman’s automobile, the criminal ambushes a guard, taking the officer’s clothing and gun. The young woman still argues her suitor is a coward, drops him off, and drives off alone. She is then carjacked by the on-the-lam criminal. The young man witnesses the ambush and sets out to rescue his lover.

D.W. Griffith

Director

George Hennessy

Writer

Cast

Mary Pickford's headshot

Mary Pickford

The Young Woman
Edwin August's headshot

Edwin August

The Young Woman's Ideal
Alfred Paget's headshot

Alfred Paget

The Convict
Robert Harron's headshot

Robert Harron

A Farmer
Mae Marsh's headshot

Mae Marsh

The Young Woman's Friend
William A. Carroll's headshot

William A. Carroll

Henry Lehrman's headshot

Henry Lehrman

W.C. Robinson's headshot

W.C. Robinson

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