The Awakening

The Awakening

8 mins | Drama, Comedy | Sept. 29, 1909

A confirmed bachelor learns that he will inherit his late uncle's fortune only if he marries, which he does reluctantly. Shortly afterward he returns to his bachelor lifestyle but realizes he can't get his wife's face out of his thoughts.

The Awakening

8 mins | Drama, Comedy | Sept. 29, 1909

The Awakening
A confirmed bachelor learns that he will inherit his late uncle's fortune only if he marries, which he does reluctantly. Shortly afterward he returns to his bachelor lifestyle but realizes he can't get his wife's face out of his thoughts.
IMDb rating 5.0
Producers American Mutoscope & Biograph
Original title The Awakening
Directors D.W. Griffith
Writers Mary Pickford

Cast

Arthur V. Johnson

as The Major

Clara T. Bracy

as The Widow

Mary Pickford

as The Widow's Daughter

Anthony O'Sullivan

as The Lawyer

Kate Bruce

as A Nun

Owen Moore

as The Major's Friend

George Nichols

as A Priest

Mack Sennett

as The Butler