The Trick that Failed
Nellie is a struggling artist whose paintings lie unsold. Billy, a successful painter, loves her, but she tells him that she cannot marry until she sells her paintings. Billy recruits his friends to buy her paintings. At first she is excited by the sudden success, but when she learns the truth, Nellie leaves her sweetheart to accept the proposal of a rival painter.
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The Trick that Failed
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Nov 29, 1909
Runtime
0h 7m
User Score
40%
Original Title
The Trick that Failed
Production Companies
American Mutoscope & Biograph
Director
D.W. Griffith
Description
Nellie is a struggling artist whose paintings lie unsold. Billy, a successful painter, loves her, but she tells him that she cannot marry until she sells her paintings. Billy recruits his friends to buy her paintings. At first she is excited by the sudden success, but when she learns the truth, Nellie leaves her sweetheart to accept the proposal of a rival painter.
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