The Two Paths

The Two Paths — Plot

Two sisters, Nellie and Florence, support themselves and their mother by sewing. A man accompanying a wealthy client tempts first Nellie and then Florence to leave with him. Nellie rejects him, but Florence goes to his decadent apartment and becomes his mistress. Nellie marries a diligent carpenter and raises a growing family. Eventually the Tempter tosses Florence out, and she dies alone and impoverished.

• Release date
• January 2, 1911
• Runtime
• 17 min
• Genres
• Drama
• Director
• D.W. Griffith

The Two Paths — Cast

Dorothy Bernard Florence Wilfred Lucas Nellie's Husband Adolph Lestina The Tempter Grace Henderson The Tempter's Companion Clara T. Bracy The Mother Marion Leonard Linda Arvidson Florence Barker