Lines of White on a Sullen Sea

Synopsis

Soon after their engagement, Bill goes to sea, and Emily vows to stay true until his return. Unknown to her, Bill marries another woman from a different port. Emily waits faithfully for six years, finally becoming dangerously ill. When Bill suddenly appears in town with his family, Joe, who has loved Emily all along, forces Bill to make Emily's final moments happy by pretending he has returned to marry her.

Main Cast

Linda Arvidson

Emily

Age : 65 | Popularity : 7%

George Nichols

Joe

Age : 62 | Popularity : 3%

James Kirkwood

Bill

Age : 87 | Popularity : 5%

Kate Bruce

The Mother

Age : 86 | Popularity : 3%

Marion Leonard

The Second Wife

Age : 74 | Popularity : 3%

Dorothy West

The Second Wife's Friend

Age : 89 | Popularity : 3%

Billy Quirk

First Couple / Fisherman

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Gertrude Robinson

First Couple

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Camera	Director of Photography	Billy Bitzer
Directing	Director	D.W. Griffith
Writing	Writer	D.W. Griffith Stanner E.V. Taylor
Department	Role	Name

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