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.
Cast Blanche Sweet as The Young Woman Edwin August as The Young Woman's Sweetheart Mae Marsh as The Young Woman's Companion Alfred Paget as The Leader of the Smugglers Charles Hill Mailes as The Revenue Officer / Policeman Charles West as The Go-Between William A. Carroll as In Smuggler Band Charles Gorman as In Smuggler Band Robert Harron as In Smuggler Band Harry Hyde as Policeman J. Jiquel Lanoe as In Smuggler Band Owen Moore (unconfirmed) Frank Opperman as In Smuggler Band Herbert Prior (unconfirmed) W. C. Robinson as In Smuggler Band