The Old Silver Watch (1912)
Mary Collins dies leaving two children; Mildred ('Lucie') and Frank. On her deathbed, she gives Frank a silver watch that belonged to his father. The children are separated from each other and grow up with foster parents. Lucie and Frank meet again when he rescues her from a thief. They fall in love, unaware they are brother and sister. On their wedding day Frank is shot by the vengeful thief. The bullet however is stopped by the silver watch. On seeing the watch, Lucie realizes that they are brother and sister; the marriage is cancelled.
Director: Van Dyke Brooke
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Maurice Costello as Frank as an Adult |
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Leah Baird as Mildred as an Adult |
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Kenneth Casey as Frank - the Little Boy Who Ran Away from Home |
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Adele DeGarde as Mildred - the Little Boy's Sister |
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Rose Tapley as The Children's Distraught Mother |
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Van Dyke Brooke as The Children's Stepfather |
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Harry T. Morey as A Bandit |
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Kate Price as |
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Flora Finch as |
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Helen Gardner as |
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Logan Paul as |
| Directing | Van Dyke Brooke | Director |