If We Only Knew

If We Only Knew
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Directed by	D. W. Griffith
Written by	George Hennessy
Starring	Henry B. Walthall Blanche Sweet
Distributed by	Biograph Company
Release date	May 1, 1913 (1913-05-01)(U.S.)
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

If We Only Knew is a 1913 American drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet. ^[1]

Plot

If We Only Knew (1913)

A wealthy couple leave their young daughter with a nanny while attending a social engagement. The child wanders outside with her doll and reaches the beach, where she enters an unattended boat that drifts out to sea. Local fishermen discover the child and take her to their modest home. The nanny, who had been reading, notices the child's absence and alerts the parents. Upon returning, the parents find only the child's bonnet and doll carriage near the shore and conclude she has drowned.

Cast

• Henry B. Walthall as the father
• Blanche Sweet as the mother
• Harry Carey as the sailor
• William Courtright as the minister

See also

• Harry Carey filmography
• D. W. Griffith filmography
• Blanche Sweet filmography

References

1. "Silent Era: If We Only Knew". Silent Era. Retrieved July 13, 2008.

External links

• If We Only Knew at IMDb