"A Beast At Bay" (1912) director D. W. Griffith cinematographer Billy Bitzer

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"A Beast at Bay" is a short crime drama, included in our program to illustrate the work of two of our stars: actor Robert Harron and cinematographer Billy Bitzer.

Mary Pickford meets her ideal man in Edwin August, but is quickly disappointed when he refuses to stand up to a bully. Then after she is kidnapped her beau springs into action to save her. Will she change her opinion about her man?

Directed by D. W. Griffith Produced by Biograph Company Scenario by D. W. Griffith Starring Mary Pickford, Alfred Paget, Edwin August, Mae Marsh, Robert Harron Cinematography Billy Bitzer Distributed by The General Film Company, Incorporated Release date May 27, 1912 Running time 10 min. Country United States Language Silent film, English intertitles

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