The Unwelcome Guest

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The Unwelcome Guest
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Directed by D. W. Griffith
Written byGeorge Hennessy
Starring Mary Pickford
Cinematography G. W. Bitzer
Production
company
Distributed by General Film Company
Release date
  • March 15, 1913 (1913-03-15)
Running time
17 minutes (16 frame/s)
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

The Unwelcome Guest is a 1913 American silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. [1]

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Plot

An elderly married woman secretly stashes her accumulated money beneath the false bottom of an old shipping trunk before dying. Her husband believes himself penniless and must leave their home to live with his son's family, where he is treated without respect or consideration. A kindly young housekeeper arrives and befriends the old gentleman. They eventually run away together, taking the old shipping trunk with them.

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References

  1. "The Unwelcome Guest (1913)". Silent Era. Retrieved July 18, 2025.