A Beast at Bay

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1912 · 13 min · G · Drama · TMDB 5.6/10

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.

Directed by D.W. Griffith

Cast

• Mary Pickford — The Young Woman
• Edwin August — The Young Woman's Ideal
• Alfred Paget — The Convict
• Robert Harron — A Farmer
• Mae Marsh — The Young Woman's Friend