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The Renunciation

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Two miners are fighting over a woman, and one is about to murder the other in his sleep. At the critical moment, the woman introduces her fiancé from the city.

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Sime Silverman Variety 06/03/2021
The Renunciation, a current Biograph subject, has an amount of comedy unexpectedly revealed at the finale, which more than recompenses for the absence of any fun previously in the reel. Go to Full Review MPW Staff Moving Picture World 06/03/2021
The staging is managed with fidelity and there is a snap to it which is irresistible, while the dramatic climaxes are all sufficiently interesting to hold the attention unabated. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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D.W. Griffith

Director

Mary Pickford

Kittie Ryan

Anthony O'Sullivan

Steve Ryan

James Kirkwood Sr.

Joe Fielding

Harry Solter

Sam Walters

Billy Quirk

Kittie's Fiancé

Movie Info

Synopsis Two miners are fighting over a woman, and one is about to murder the other in his sleep. At the critical moment, the woman introduces her fiancé from the city.
Director
D.W. Griffith
Screenwriter
D.W. Griffith, D.W. Griffith
Distributor
Biograph Company
Production Co
Biograph Company
Genre
Western
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 19, 1909, Limited
Runtime
11m