His Trust: The Faithful Devotion and Self-Sacrifice of an Old Negro Servant

His Trust: The Faithful Devotion and Self-Sacrifice of an Old Negro Servant

5.11911· 14 min· USA
ShortDramaWar

A Confederate officer is called off to war. He leaves his wife and daughter in the care of George, his faithful Negro servant. After the officer is killed in an exciting battle sequence, George continues in his caring duties, faithful to his trust. Events continue to turn for the worse when invading Yankee soldiers arrive to loot and torch the widow's home. George saves the officer's daughter and battle sword by braving the flames.

Director
D.W. Griffith
Released
16 Jan 1911
Country
USA

Cast

WL

Wilfred Lucas

DH

Dell Henderson

Claire McDowell

Claire McDowell

EH

Edith Haldeman

DW

Dorothy West

CW

Charles West

GH

Grace Henderson

AP

Alfred Paget

AD

Adele DeGarde

LP

Lottie Pickford

GH

Guy Hedlund

VM

Violet Mersereau

KB

Kate Bruce

WC

W. Chrystie Miller

Linda Arvidson

Linda Arvidson

Mack Sennett

Mack Sennett

KT

Kate Toncray

DB

Dorothy Bernard

FJ

Francis J. Grandon

JM

Jeanie MacPherson

GE

Gladys Egan