Broken Ways
Seen it?1913 | 22 min | Western
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It was a solid box office hit, though it had almost no lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for most people.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 22 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1913: an older pace and style.
In this story the young wife concerned is called upon to solve a rather momentous question. After separating from her husband, whom she has discovered to be a brute and a criminal, she is about to give herself to another man, believing her husband dead, when he appears before her fleeing from justice. Shall she deliver him to the law or surrender to his claims? She yields in one instance, but not in the other. Then justice intervenes.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerStrong
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 505 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by D.W. Griffith
- Henry B. WalthallThe Road Agent
- Blanche SweetThe Road Agent's Wife
- Harry CareyThe Sheriff
- Charles GormanHolt-Up Victim
- Frank OppermanRoad Agent's Gang Member
- Joseph McDermottRoad Agent's Gang Member
- Dorothy GishIn Telegraph Office (uncredited)
- Mae MarshUndetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)