"Balked at the Altar" is a short comedy directed by D.W. Griffith, featuring Arthur V. Johnson and Robert Harron, stars of Silent Hall of Fame.
A spinster, desperately looking for a husband (Mabel Stoughton), and her gun-loving father forcefully convince a reluctant man to marry her. Could there be a surprise when the bride and groom face the minister and their destiny?
Directed by D.W. Griffith
Cinematography by Arthur Marvin
Starring Mabel Stoughton, George Gebhardt, Arthur V. Johnson, Robert Harron
Distributed by Biograph Company
Release date August 25, 1908
Country United States
Running time 9 m.
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