# "The Cord of Life" (1909) director D. W. Griffith

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 Cord of Life" is a short crime drama. The film is included in our program to illustrate the work of our star Billy Bitzer, who shares the cinematography credit with Arthur Marvin. Our stars Arthur V. Johnson and Florence Lawrence have small parts in the film. Directed by D.W. Griffith Cinematography by Billy Bitzer, Arthur Marvin Starring Charles Inslee, Marion Leonard, George Gebhardt, Arthur V. Johnson, Florence Lawrence Distributed by Biograph Company Release date January 28, 1909 Country United States Running time 11 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: 1909
- Genres: Drama, Crime, Silent
- Archive: [Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/TheCordOfLife)
- 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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