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One Is Business, the Other Crime

One Is Business, the Other Crime

Drama

15m

April 24, 1912 (113 years ago)

Overview

Griffith intercuts between the lives of two couples married on the same day. One couple is rich, the other poor. Time passes, and in desperation over joblessness, the poor husband attempts to burgle a home, only to be captured at gunpoint by the mistress of the house. It is the home of the rich couple. While holding the poor intruder at gunpoint, the rich wife accidentally discovers evidence implicating her own husband in a bribery scheme.

ActorAge thenAge now
Charles West

Charles West

Poor Husband

Birthday: November 29, 1885

26 October 10, 1943 (57)
Dorothy Bernard

Dorothy Bernard

Poor Wife

Birthday: June 25, 1890

21 December 14, 1955 (65)
Edwin August

Edwin August

Rich Husband

Birthday: November 10, 1883

28 March 4, 1964 (80)
Blanche Sweet

Blanche Sweet

Rich Wife

Birthday: June 16, 1896

15 September 6, 1986 (90)
Frank Evans

Frank Evans

The Landlord

Birthday: December 30, 1848

63 March 11, 1934 (85)
William A. Carroll

William A. Carroll

The Rich Man's First Foreman

Birthday: January 8, 1875

37 January 26, 1928 (53)
Frank Opperman

Frank Opperman

The Rich Man's Second Foreman

Birthday: December 31, 1860

51 April 26, 1922 (61)
Kate Bruce

Kate Bruce

First Maid

Birthday: February 16, 1860

52 April 2, 1946 (86)
Kate Toncray

Kate Toncray

Second Maid

Birthday: January 1, 1867

45 December 6, 1927 (60)
Robert Harron

Robert Harron

The Delivery Boy

Birthday: April 12, 1893

19 September 5, 1920 (27)