What Shall We Do with Our Old?

D.W. Griffith
1911-02-13


5.5
14 min

An elderly carpenter is told by a doctor that his wife is seriously ill. Soon afterwards, an insensitive shop foreman lays him off from his job because of his age. Unable to find work, and with his wife's condition getting worse, he soon becomes desperate.

Cast

Name Character Team
W. Chrystie Miller The Old Carpenter Unowned
Claire McDowell The Old Carpenter's Wife Unowned
Adolph Lestina The Doctor Unowned
George Nichols The Judge Unowned
Donald Crisp Night Court Bailiff Unowned
Wilfred Lucas Violent Jailbird Unowned
Alfred Paget In Shop Unowned
Charles West Supporting Character Unowned
Francis J. Grandon Policeman Unowned
Guy Hedlund Young Carpenter Unowned
Alfred Paget Shop Worker Unowned
W.C. Robinson Shop Worker Unowned
Elmer Booth Assaulted Prisoner Unowned
William J. Butler Shop Unowned
Edward Dillon In SHop Unowned
John T. Dillon In Jail Unowned