True Heart Susie

The story of a plain girl

True Heart Susie — Plot

In a country town, Susie, innocent and big-hearted, quietly gives money to William Jenkins, a man she secretly yearns for, so he can attend college. After he graduates, he returns and becomes the town's minister. However, he never realizes how Susie feels about him and ignores her in favor of Bettina Hopkins, a wild and unfaithful girl who steals his heart. Susie must then find a way to show William that she's loved him all along.

• Release date
• June 1, 1919
• Runtime
• 87 min
• Genres
• Drama, Romance
• Director
• D.W. Griffith

True Heart Susie — Cast

Lillian Gish Susie May Trueheart Robert Harron William Jenkins Wilbur Higby William's Father Loyola O'Connor Susie's Aunt George Fawcett The Stranger Clarine Seymour Bettina Hopkins Kate Bruce Bettina's Aunt Carol Dempster Bettina's chum