His Trust (1911)
- Directed by
- D. W. Griffith
- Genre
- drama film, silent film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 14 min
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 4.1 of 10 from 23 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
This 1911 silent drama focuses on an older Black servant who demonstrates loyalty and sacrifice for a white family after the Civil War-era death of his owner. The film follows his dedication in the face of hardship.
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What happens
His Trust is a 1911 American silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. It concerns "the faithful devotion and self-sacrifice of an old negro servant," who is played in blackface by Wilfred Lucas. The film's sequel is His Trust Fulfilled. Prints of the film survive in the film archives of the Museum of Modern Art and the Library of Congress. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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