The Telephone Girl and the Lady
Synopsis
D.W. Griffith short intercuts two different stories before mixing them together at the end. The film focuses on a telephone girl who leaves work for her lunch break at the same time as "The Lady" goes to a jewelry store to pick up some priceless jewels. When the telephone girl returns to work she gets a phone call from the house of "The Lady" as a robber has broken in and is trying to steal the jewels.
Top Cast
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Mae Marsh
The Telephone Girl
Claire McDowell
The Lady
Alfred Paget
The Telephone Girl's Sweetheart
Charles Hill Mailes
The Girl's Father
Harry Carey
The Thief
John T. Dillon
The Grocery Man
Madge Kirby
The Telephone Operator
Joseph McDermott
The Jewelry Salesman
Kate Bruce
The Lady's Friend
Gertrude Bambrick
The Maid
Lionel Barrymore
The Desk Sergeant
Walter P. Lewis
Undetermined Role
Release History & Theatrical Window
January 6, 1913
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- D.W. Griffith
- Screenplay & Story
- Anita Loos, Edward Acker
- Original Title
- The Telephone Girl and the Lady
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 17m
- Production Studios
- Biograph Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
D.W. Griffith
Anita Loos, Edward Acker
Department Leadership Roster
Anita Loos
Writer
D.W. Griffith
Director
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Telephone Girl and the Lady
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What is The Telephone Girl and the Lady about?
D.W. Griffith short intercuts two different stories before mixing them together at the end. The film focuses on a telephone girl who leaves work for her lunch break at the same time as "The Lady" goes to a jewelry store to pick up some priceless jewels. When the telephone girl returns to work she gets a phone call from the house of "The Lady" as a robber has broken in and is trying to steal the jewels.
Who directed The Telephone Girl and the Lady?
The Telephone Girl and the Lady was directed by D.W. Griffith.
Who stars in The Telephone Girl and the Lady?
The principal cast of The Telephone Girl and the Lady includes Mae Marsh, Claire McDowell, Alfred Paget, Charles Hill Mailes, Harry Carey.
When was The Telephone Girl and the Lady released and how long is it?
The Telephone Girl and the Lady was released in 1913 with a total runtime of 17m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Telephone Girl and the Lady?
The Telephone Girl and the Lady holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).