To Save Her Soul
Watch TrailerAgnes, a singer in a country church, is practicing one day when a vaudeville manager hears her and offers her a job. Over the objections of the curate who loves her, she accepts the offer and goes to the city. Later the curate goes to hear Agnes perform and, fearing that her soul is being corrupted by show business, he asks her to return to the small town with him. When she refuses, he is prepared to kill her in order to protect the purity of her soul. This brings about her change of heart, and together they return to the little church.
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📋 Film Details
| Year | 1909 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Genre | Drama |
| Director | D.W. Griffith |
| Runtime | 14 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 5.2/10 (4 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
The film constructs a stark moral dilemma between worldly temptation and spiritual purity, relying on the expressive gestures of silent cinema and the visual contrast between rural and urban life.
What lingers after the final frame is the unsettling intensity of a climax where salvation becomes a threat, prompting reflection on obsession and agency. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: D.W. Griffith
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With subdued lighting and a period-appropriate score to enhance the silent drama.
🎭 Cast
Mary Pickford
Agnes Hailey
Arthur V. Johnson
Paul Redmond
Kate Bruce
The Housekeeper
W. Chrystie Miller
Church Organist
George Nichols
The Manager
Mack Sennett
Backstage at Debut
Blanche Sweet
Stage Dancer
Lottie Pickford
In Audience
Frank Evans
The Stage Manager
Caroline Harris
Agnes' Mother (unconfirmed)
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