Romance of a Jewess

D.W. Griffith
1908-10-23


4.1
12 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Florence Lawrence Ruth Simonson Unowned
George Gebhardt Simon Bimberg Unowned
Gladys Egan The Daughter Unowned
Mack Sennett Customer / In Bookstore / Doctor Unowned