The Last Drop of Water

Name: The Last Drop of Water
Genre: Short, Western
Released: 1911-07-27
Duration: 18 min
Rating: 5.7
Cast: Blanche Sweet, Charles West, Joseph Graybill, Francis J. Grandon, Alfred Paget

IMDb ID: tt0001724 · Year: 1911 · Rating: 5.7 (316 votes)

Genres: Short · Western

A wagon train heading west across the great desert runs out of water, and is attacked by Indians. One man -- their last hope -- is sent out to find water.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesDenmark: Den sidste Draabe Vand
France: La Dernière Goutte d'eau (Alternative Title)
Brazil: O Último Gole de Água
United States: The Last Drop of Water
Russia: Последняя капля воды
Последняя капля водыContent RatingNot RatedRelease Date1911-07-27Runtime18 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews8Critic Reviews3Countries / RegionsUnited StatesLanguagesNone
EnglishKeywordswild west
romantic rivals
early cinema
covered wagon
caucasian actor plays a native american characterFilming LocationsLookout Mountain, Sierra Madre, California, USAProduction CompaniesBiograph CompanyIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0001724/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/00/tt0001724.jpgUpdated At2025-08-28T02:56:31

Directors

D.W. Griffith

Writers

Bret Harte
Stanner E.V. Taylor

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Blanche Sweet | Character: Mary
Actor: Charles West | Character: Jim - Mary's Sweetheart
Actor: Joseph Graybill | Character: John - Mary's Suitor
Actor: Francis J. Grandon | Character: John's Friend, In Wagon Train
Actor: Alfred Paget | Character: The Indian, In Wagon Train
Actor: John T. Dillon | Character: Cavalry Officer
Actor: Linda Arvidson | Character: Actress
Actor: Kate Bruce | Character: In Wagon Train
Actor: William J. Butler | Character: Actor
Actor: Gladys Egan | Character: In Wagon Train
Actor: Robert Harron | Character: In Wagon Train
Actor: Guy Hedlund | Character: In Wagon Train
Actor: Dell Henderson | Character: Undetermined Role
Actor: Jeanie Macpherson | Character: In Wagon Train
Actor: W. Chrystie Miller | Character: Actor
Actor: Frank Opperman | Character: In Wagon Train
Actor: W.C. Robinson | Character: In Wagon Train
Actor: Kate Toncray | Character: In Wagon Train

[Directors Group]
Name: D.W. Griffith | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Bret Harte | Role: Writer
Name: Stanner E.V. Taylor | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: D.W. Griffith | Role: Producer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: G.W. Bitzer | Role: Cinematographer

Trailers

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Release Schedule

United States: July 27, 1911
Denmark: September 28, 1911
France: November 16, 1911
United States: August 13, 1915 (re-release)

Awards

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Box Office

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