Judith of Bethulia (1914)
In the 7th-century B.C., the Assyrians storm the walls of the Jewish city of Bethulia, leaving its people frightened and ready to hand their homes over to the invaders. As the Assyrians close in, the citizens are cut off from the outside world, and they began to starve. Seeing her people's desperation, Jewish widow Judith poses as a harem worker, winning her entry into the Assyrian camp, where she plans to kill their general, Holofernes.
Director: D.W. Griffith
 |
Blanche Sweet as Judith |
 |
Henry B. Walthall as Holofernes |
 |
Mae Marsh as Naomi |
 |
Robert Harron as Nathan |
 |
Kate Bruce as Judtih's Maid |
 |
Lillian Gish as The Young Mother |
 |
Dorothy Gish as Crippled Beggar |
 |
J. Jiquel Lanoe as Eunuch Attendant |
 |
Gertrude Bambrick as Assyrian Dancer |
 |
Harry Carey as Assyrian Traitor |
 |
Lionel Barrymore as Extra (uncredited) |
| Directing | D.W. Griffith | Director |
| Writing | Frank E. Woods | Writer |
| Camera | Billy Bitzer | Director of Photography |
