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Saved from Himself

1911 · 17 min Drama
3.7 / 10 · TMDB

Joseph Graybill, learning that his friends have been making a lot of money in the stock market, takes a flyer himself. However, when a drop in the shares he has bought wipes him out, he breaks into his employer's safe for money to pay for a margin call. Will the thought of his grey-haired mother and the importunities of his co-worker Mabel Normand stop him or will he descend to a life of crime?

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Year 1911
Country United States of America
Genre Drama
Director D.W. Griffith
Runtime 17 min.
Rating TMDB: 3.7/10 (3 votes)

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The film constructs a classic moral dilemma, relying on the stark contrast between stock market frenzy and quiet domestic virtue. Through concise yet expressive frames, it explores that pivotal moment of human wavering.

What lingers after the final frame is the tension of an internal battle, where a man's fate hinges on a silent, spiritual struggle rather than physical action. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: D.W. Griffith

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