Judith of Bethulia (1914)
Overview
Griffith adapts the story of the Apocryphal Book of Judith to the screen. During the siege of the Jewish city of Bethulia by the Assyrian tyrant Holofernes, a widow named Judith forms a plan to stop the war as her people suffer in starvation, nearly ready to surrender.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.2249 |
Directed By
D.W. Griffith
TOP CAST
Blanche Sweet
Judith
Henry B. Walthall
Holofernes
Mae Marsh
Naomi
Robert Harron
Nathan
Kate Bruce
Judtih's Maid
Lillian Gish
The Young Mother
Dorothy Gish
Crippled Beggar
J. Jiquel Lanoe
Eunuch Attendant
Gertrude Bambrick
Assyrian Dancer
Harry Carey
Assyrian Traitor
Lionel Barrymore
Extra (uncredited)
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