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"Balked At The Altar" (1908) director D. W. Griffith

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"Balked at the Altar" is a short comedy featuring Arthur V. Johnson and Robert Harron, stars of Silent Hall of Fame.

A spinster, desperately looking for a husband (Mabel Stoughton), and her gun-loving father forcefully convince a reluctant man to marry her. Could there be a surprise when the bride and groom face the minister and their destiny?

Directed by D.W. Griffith Cinematography by Arthur Marvin Starring Mabel Stoughton, George Gebhardt, Arthur V. Johnson, Robert Harron Distributed by Biograph Company Release date August 25, 1908 Country United States Running time 9 m.

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