Romance of a Jewess

This early D.W. Griffith short shows the director's interest in Jewish ghetto life, portrayed here with sympathy and sentimentality. The melodramatic plot involves the conflict between generations in an immigrant Jewish family.

Directed by D.W. Griffith

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TrailerRomance of a Jewess (1908) D.W. Griffith Silent Film

TrailerRomance of a Jewess (1908) D.W. Griffith Silent Film

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Cast

Florence Lawrence

Ruth Simonson

George Gebhardt

Simon Bimberg

Gladys Egan

The Daughter

Mack Sennett

Customer / In Bookstore / Doctor

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