The School Teacher and the Waif
1912, English. Directed by D.W. Griffith.
Nora, the waif, is forced to attend school. She warms to her teacher for the way that he defends her against the taunts of some of the students, but when she's made to wear a dunce cap, she flees the schoolhouse in shame. Unsupervised by her alcoholic father, Nora becomes a determined truant, wandering the town during school hours. There she catches the attention of a huckster, who convinces her that they will run away and be married. The schoolmaster, meanwhile, preoccupied by Nora's absence, leaves his other students to go find her. He encounters her at a crossroads, being spirited away by the huckster, and calls the man's bluff by saying that he'll find them a minister.
- Runtime
- 0h 17m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- D.W. GriffithDirector
- Edwin AugustThe School Teacher
- Mary PickfordNora, the Waif
- Charles Hill MailesNora's Father
- Bert HendlerA Street Fakir
- Claire McDowellThe Street Fakir's Sweetheart
- William A. CarrollThe Street Fakir's Assistant
- Robert HarronSchoolboy
- Kate BruceCast
- Josephine CrowellCast
- Ella HallSchoolgirl (unconfirmed)
- Grace HendersonA Mother
- Mae MarshSchoolgirl
Details
- Released
- 26 June 1912
- Country
- United States of America
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The School Teacher and the Waif runs 17 minutes (0h 17m).
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The School Teacher and the Waif isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 26 June 1912. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed The School Teacher and the Waif?
The School Teacher and the Waif (1912) was directed by D.W. Griffith and stars Edwin August, Mary Pickford, Charles Hill Mailes.