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Feature film — 1914

Judith of Bethulia (1914)

6.11h 12mDrama — History — War

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.

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Director: D.W. Griffith

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Cast & crew

Blanche Sweet as Judith

Blanche Sweet

Judith

Henry B. Walthall as Holofernes

Henry B. Walthall

Holofernes

Mae Marsh as Naomi

Mae Marsh

Naomi

Robert Harron as Nathan

Robert Harron

Nathan

Kate Bruce as Judtih's Maid

Kate Bruce

Judtih's Maid

Lillian Gish as The Young Mother

Lillian Gish

The Young Mother

Dorothy Gish as Crippled Beggar

Dorothy Gish

Crippled Beggar

J. Jiquel Lanoe as Eunuch Attendant

J. Jiquel Lanoe

Eunuch Attendant

Gertrude Bambrick as Assyrian Dancer

Gertrude Bambrick

Assyrian Dancer

Harry Carey as Assyrian Traitor

Harry Carey

Assyrian Traitor

Lionel Barrymore as Extra (uncredited)

Lionel Barrymore

Extra (uncredited)

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