One of the final films of Robert Harron, one of DW Griffith's favorite actors. Harron died of an accidental gunshot wound a few months after the release of The Girl Who Stayed at Home, at age 27.
The film represents a generational change of leading male actors for DW Griffith, from Robert Harron (The Battle of Elderbush Gulch, Birth of a Nation and as the male character with the most screen time in Intolerance) to Richard Barthelmess (Broken Blossoms). Harron had a supporting role to Barthelmess' lead in Griffith's Way Down East, after co-staring with him in The Girl Who Stayed at Home.