# "The Modern Prodigal" (1910) director D. W. Griffith cinematographer Billy Bitzer

This gem is presented by Silent Hall of Fame. Please visit https://silent-hall-of-fame.org/ to support our non-profit mission and the legacy of silent movie stars by making a tax deductible contribution. FEEL FREE TO FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @SilentFilmGems "The Modern Prodigal", A Story in Symbolism, is a short drama. The film is included in our program to illustrate the work of Robert Harron and Billy Bitzer, stars of Silent Hall of Fame. A fugitive saves the sheriff's son from drowning, but the sheriff arrests him anyway. Directed by D.W. Griffith Cinematography by Billy Bitzer Starring Guy Hedlund, George Nichols, Kate Bruce, Jack Pickford, Robert Harron Distributed by Biograph Company Release date August 29, 1910 Country United States Running time 13 m. Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976: "Allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use."

- Kind: Feature
- Year: 1910
- Genres: Drama, Silent
- Archive: [Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/GriffithNumber3TheModernProdigal1910)
- Licence or status: none stated by the archive
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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