An old man tells his grandchildren about prehistoric man: Caveman Weakhands is unable to court a woman because of his physical weakness. Humiliated by Bruteforce, he bumps into Lillywhite, who has also been cowering in her cave in mourning. The two new lovers form a connection, but Bruteforce separates the couple and sends Weakhands scrambling. In his cave, Weakhands thinks up the design of a stone club. With this equalizer, he soon vanquishes Bruteforce and wins Lillywhite back again-- An early step in human progress.

• DirectorD.W. Griffith
• Release10 July 1912
• Genre
  Adventure / Drama
• Duration0h 17m
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• Rate
  

  4.6
  8 reviews
• Productions

  American Mutoscope & Biograph