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The Lesser Evil
(1912) United States of America
B&W : One reel
Directed by D.W. Griffith

Cast: Blanche Sweet, Mae Marsh, Edwin August, Alfred Paget, Owen Moore, Charles West

Biograph Company production; distributed by The General Film Company, Incorporated. / Released 29 April 1912. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Drama.

Survival status: Print exists.

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 8 December 2008.

References: Barry-Griffith p. 43; Drew-Speaking p. 285; Everson-American p. 47, 86c; Spehr-American p. 2.

Home video: DVD.