At the Altar

At the Altar
File:At the Altar 1909 film still.jpg
Directed by	D. W. Griffith
Written by	D. W. Griffith
Starring	Marion Leonard
Cinematography	G. W. Bitzer Arthur Marvin
Distributed by	Biograph Company
Release date	February 25, 1909 (1909-02-25)
Running time	11 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent with English intertitles

At the Altar is a 1909 American silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. The film was shot in Fort Lee, New Jersey where early film studios in America's first motion picture industry were based at the beginning of the 20th century. A print of this film is in the film archive of the Library of Congress.

Plot

A rejected admirer sets a trap to kill his sweetheart and her fiancé before they marry, and then commits suicide, leaving a written confession. The confession is found, and a police officer runs to the wedding to save the couple.

Cast

• Marion Leonard as Minnie, the Daughter
• David Miles - Father
• Charles Inslee as Grigo, the Suitor
• Herbert Yost as Giuseppe Cassella
• Anita Hendrie as Mother
• Dorothy West as Minnie's Friend/Dinner Guest

See also

• List of American films of 1909
• 1909 in film
• D. W. Griffith filmography

External links

• At the Altar at IMDb