The Greatest Question
1919, English. Directed by D.W. Griffith.
Young Nellie Jarvis, daughter of a wandering couple, witnesses the murder of a woman by a man and his wife. Years later, "Little Miss Yes'm", as Nellie is known, returns to the area as an orphan. Locals Mr. and Mrs. Hilton, though poverty stricken, take her into their family. Fully integrated with the loving Hiltons, she wishes to relieve them of their financial strain. Nellie travels to a nearby farmhouse to gain employment from depraved Martin Cain and his paranoid wife.
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 27 December 1919
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Stanner E.V. Taylor
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The Greatest Question (1919) was directed by D.W. Griffith and stars Lillian Gish, Robert Harron, Ralph Graves.