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On the Brink
On the Brink
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ON THE BRINK

Directed by Edwin S. Porter, Lois Weber
United States, 1911
Drama, Silent

    Synopsis

    Far from the maddened throngs of the city, far from the teeming, seething city streets, in a little fishing town, lives Tess and her half-witted brother, Sam. By clam digging they earn a simple living, but life is sweet in spite of its simplicity.

    Synopsis

    Far from the maddened throngs of the city, far from the teeming, seething city streets, in a little fishing town, lives Tess and her half-witted brother, Sam. By clam digging they earn a simple living, but life is sweet in spite of its simplicity.