The Necklace

The Necklace

16 mins | Drama | July 1, 1909

Mrs. Kendrick borrows a jeweled necklace from a friend for an important social event. The necklace is stolen, and Mr. Kendrick goes into debt to replace it. The thief discovers it's costume jewelry, but the Kendricks never learns the truth; Husband and wife struggle for years to pay off the huge debt.

The Necklace

16 mins | Drama | July 1, 1909

The Necklace
Mrs. Kendrick borrows a jeweled necklace from a friend for an important social event. The necklace is stolen, and Mr. Kendrick goes into debt to replace it. The thief discovers it's costume jewelry, but the Kendricks never learns the truth; Husband and wife struggle for years to pay off the huge debt.
Producers
Original title The Necklace
Directors D.W. Griffith
Writers Guy de Maupassant, Frank E. Woods

Cast

Rose King

as Harriet Leroque Kendrick

Herbert Prior

as John Kendrick

Anthony O'Sullivan

as Servant / Loan Clerk

Mary Pickford

as The Maid / In Pawnshop

Frank Powell

as Employer / Party Guest

Arthur V. Johnson

as In Pawnshop / Doctor / Party Guest

James Kirkwood

as Party Guest

David Miles

as Party Guest

Owen Moore

as In Jewelry Store / Party Guest

Billy Quirk

as In Pawnshop / Party Guest

Mack Sennett

as In Pawnshop / In Jewelry Store / Party Guest

Charles Avery

as In Pawnshop