An Awful Moment | |
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Directed by | D. W. Griffith |
Written by | D. W. Griffith |
Starring | George Gebhardt |
Cinematography | Arthur Marvin |
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Running time | Original duration 12 minutes (one reel) |
Country | United States |
Language | Silent |
An Awful Moment is a 1908 American silent short drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. A print of the "one-reeler" is preserved in the film archive of the Library of Congress. [1]
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