The Lesser Evil is a 1912 American short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet. A print of the film survives.<br /><br />Cast<br />Blanche Sweet as The Young Woman<br />Edwin August as The Young Woman's Sweetheart<br />Mae Marsh as The Young Woman's Companion<br />Alfred Paget as The Leader of the Smugglers<br />Charles Hill Mailes as The Revenue Officer / Policeman<br />Charles West as The Go-Between<br />William A. Carroll as In Smuggler Band<br />Charles Gorman as In Smuggler Band<br />Robert Harron as In Smuggler Band<br />Harry Hyde as Policeman<br />J. Jiquel Lanoe as In Smuggler Band<br />Owen Moore (unconfirmed)<br />Frank Opperman as In Smuggler Band<br />Herbert Prior (unconfirmed)<br />W. C. Robinson as In Smuggler Band
