The Broken Locket - 1909

George Peabody is a young man who has been giving free rein to his inclinations, the principal one being drink. One might have concluded he was lost, but there was the chance which the hand of Providence always bestows in the person of pretty little Ruth King, who had secretly loved George since their childhood days. She succeeds in persuading him from his reckless life, and he determines to cut off from his old loose companions by going out West and making a man of himself. Bidding Ruth and her mother good-bye, he realizes that he loves his little preserver and promises to return worthy of her love and confidence. They plight their troth with their first kiss and a heart shaped locket, which Ruth wears, she breaking it in two, giving George one side while she retains the other, which symbolized the reunion of their hearts with his return.

13min
1909
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating4.6/10

Cast

Mary Pickford profile pictureMary PickfordRuth King
Kate Bruce profile pictureKate BruceRuth's Mother
Robert Harron profile pictureRobert HarronOutside Company Office
James Kirkwood profile pictureJames KirkwoodAt Bar Table
Marion Leonard profile pictureMarion LeonardMexican Woman
Owen Moore profile pictureOwen MooreAt Bar Table / Outside Company Office
George Nichols profile pictureGeorge NicholsDoctor / Outside Company Office
Billy Quirk profile pictureBilly QuirkOutside Company Office
Mack Sennett profile pictureMack SennettPeabody's Companion

About The Broken Locket

The Broken Locket Overview

George Peabody is a young man who has been giving free rein to his inclinations, the principal one being drink. One might have concluded he was lost, but there was the chance which the hand of Providence always bestows in the person of pretty little Ruth King, who had secretly loved George since their childhood days. She succeeds in persuading him from his reckless life, and he determines to cut off from his old loose companions by going out West and making a man of himself. Bidding Ruth and her mother good-bye, he realizes that he loves his little preserver and promises to return worthy of her love and confidence. They plight their troth with their first kiss and a heart shaped locket, which Ruth wears, she breaking it in two, giving George one side while she retains the other, which symbolized the reunion of their hearts with his return.

Runtime: 13min

Extra details

Original Title: The Broken Locket
Original Language: English
Directed By: D.W. Griffith
Production Companies
American Mutoscope & Biograph