"Confidence" (1909) starring Florence Lawrence and Arthur V. Johnson

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"Confidence" is a short drama. The film is included in our program to illustrate the work of three of our stars: actress Florence Lawrence, actor Arthur Johnson and cinematographer Billy Bitzer.

A young woman escapes from her troubled life in a bar to become a nurse. Two years later she is happily married when someone from her past recognizes her and starts a repeated blackmail for money. Her husband (Arthur Johnson) eventually finds out about her predicament and has a choice to make: either reject his wife or throw away the blackmailer.

Directed by D.W. Griffith Cinematography by Billy Bitzer, Arthur Marvin Starring Florence Lawrence, Arthur V. Johnson Distributed by Biograph Company Release date April 15, 1909 Country United States Running time 12 m

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