The Trail of Books

Upset that her parents are getting ready to separate a little girl grabs a handful of books and heads off to school without anyone’s knowledge. When her mother goes to look for her the only clue is a single book on the lawn. A passing delivery man tells her he saw a lonely lass with an arm full of books and the mother goes in pursuit of her. Finding the little one being held by tramps the mother and delivery man devise a rescue after which realizing how much she is hurting her girl the mother reconciles with the father.

Country:

United States of America

Genre:

Drama

Duration:

18 minutes

Year:

1911

Director:

D.W. Griffith

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Company:

Biograph Company

Cast:

The Husband

The Wife

The Child

Crew:

Director

Writer

Director of Photography