---
title: 'Less Than the Dust (1916)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Erich von Stroheim'
released: '1916-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 70
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/less-than-the-dust-1916'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0006914/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Less Than the Dust (1916)

1916 · 70 min · Drama · United States


## Synopsis

Less than the Dust is a 1916 American silent feature film produced by and starring Mary Pickford with a release by Artcraft Pictures, an affiliate of Paramount Pictures. John Emerson directed and Eric von Stroheim was one of the assistant directors. There is a 35mm copy of this film that still survives.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Erich von Stroheim](https://cinepixo.com/people/erich-von-stroheim), [John Emerson](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-emerson)
- **Screenplay:** [Hector Turnbull](https://cinepixo.com/people/hector-turnbull)
- **Producer:** [Mary Pickford](https://cinepixo.com/people/mary-pickford)
- **Director of Photography:** [George W. Hill](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-w-hill)

## Cast

- [David Powell](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-powell)
- [Mary Pickford](https://cinepixo.com/people/mary-pickford)
- [Cesare Gravina](https://cinepixo.com/people/cesare-gravina)
- [Frank Losee](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-losee)
- [Mary Alden](https://cinepixo.com/people/mary-alden)
- [Erich von Stroheim](https://cinepixo.com/people/erich-von-stroheim)
- [Mario Majeroni](https://cinepixo.com/people/mario-majeroni)

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