Storyline

Marta asks her husband Jose to buy her a new dress she saw at the market. On his way home, he goes with a friend to a saloon and drunkenly gives the dress to a barmaid. At home Jose tells his wife he lost the dress. She retraces his steps and finds the barmaid modeling her new dress. Faced with the truth, she goes mad.

Key Information

Director D.W. Griffith
Writers Grace Henderson
Studio Biograph Company
Language EN

Cast & Crew

Wilfred Lucas

Wilfred Lucas

Jose

Dorothy West

Dorothy West

Marta

W. Chrystie Miller

W. Chrystie Miller

The Father

Vivian Prescott

Vivian Prescott

The Painted Woman

Francis J. Grandon

Francis J. Grandon

The Doctor

Alfred Paget

Alfred Paget

The Fieldhand

Henry Lehrman

Henry Lehrman

The Drinking Companion

Florence La Badie

Florence La Badie

At Wedding

Kate Bruce

Kate Bruce

A Friend

Joseph Graybill

Joseph Graybill

At Wedding/At Market/At Cafe

Dell Henderson

Dell Henderson

Grace Henderson

Grace Henderson

Frequently Asked Questions

The New Dress was released on May 15, 1911.

The runtime of The New Dress is 17m.

The New Dress is a Romance movie.

The New Dress is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

The New Dress was directed by D.W. Griffith.

The main cast of The New Dress includes Wilfred Lucas, Dorothy West, W. Chrystie Miller.

The New Dress is originally in English.