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The Greatest Question

1919 · 80 min Drama
5.9 / 10 · TMDB

Young Nellie Jarvis, daughter of a wandering couple, witnesses the murder of a woman by a man and his wife. Years later, "Little Miss Yes'm", as Nellie is known, returns to the area as an orphan. Locals Mr. and Mrs. Hilton, though poverty stricken, take her into their family. Fully integrated with the loving Hiltons, she wishes to relieve them of their financial strain. Nellie travels to a nearby farmhouse to gain employment from depraved Martin Cain and his paranoid wife.

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Year 1919
Country United States of America
Genre Drama
Director D.W. Griffith
Runtime 80 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.9/10 (13 votes)

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The film constructs a classic melodrama from the contrast between an orphan's pure heart and the vice that conceals a crime. It relies on expressive silent-era acting and clear moral divides, exploring themes of redemption and the bonds of family.

What lingers after the final reel is a tense immersion into rural America, where kindness clashes with greed, and a secret unravels toward a moral reckoning. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: D.W. Griffith

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Best viewed in low light with a quiet score, embracing the silent film era's rhythm.

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