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The Last Drop of Water is a 1911 American short silent Western film directed by D. W. Griffith, starring Blanche Sweet. Three known prints of the film survive. It was filmed in the San Fernando desert as well as Lookout Mountain, California. The film was considered the "most ambitious film made by Griffith during the California trip of 1911" before the Biograph company moved back to New York. It was filmed on or between the 14 May and May 20, 1911. It was reissued by Biograph August 13, 1915.
Original Release
07/27/1911
US Release
07/27/1911
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Blanche Sweet | Mary |
| Charles West | Jim / Jim - Mary's Sweetheart |
| Joseph Graybill | John - Mary's Suitor |
| Francis J. Grandon | John's Friend / In Wagon Train |
| Alfred Paget | In Wagon Train / The Indian |
| John T. Dillon | Cavalry Officer |
| Linda Arvidson | |
| Kate Bruce | In Wagon Train |
| William J. Butler | |
| Gladys Egan | In Wagon Train |
Directors
Writers
Bret Harte, Stanner E.V. Taylor
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Blanche Sweet | Mary |
| Charles West | Jim / Jim - Mary's Sweetheart |
| Joseph Graybill | John - Mary's Suitor |
| Francis J. Grandon | John's Friend / In Wagon Train |
| Alfred Paget | In Wagon Train / The Indian |
| John T. Dillon | Cavalry Officer |
| Linda Arvidson | |
| Kate Bruce | In Wagon Train |
| William J. Butler | |
| Gladys Egan | In Wagon Train |
| Robert Harron | In Wagon Train |
| Guy Hedlund | In Wagon Train |
| Dell Henderson | Undetermined Role |
| Jeanie Macpherson | In Wagon Train |
| W. Chrystie Miller | |
| Frank Opperman | In Wagon Train |
| W.C. Robinson | In Wagon Train |
| Kate Toncray | In Wagon Train |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| D.W. Griffith | Executive Producer |
