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The Promise
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The Promise

1917-02-19 · 50 min · Not rated

Romance · Drama

After an argument with his father, in which he is accused of stealing, Bill Carmody leaves home. His girlfriend Ethel is mad at him because of his carousing. So he heads out West, but he gets in a railroad accident and saves the life of Appleton, who owns a lumber mill. To reward Bill, Appleton gives him a job, and it doesn't take him long to discern that Buck Moncrossen, the camp boss, is crooked.

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Directors
Fred J. Balshofer
Production companies
Yorke Film Corporation
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Harold LockwoodHarold LockwoodBill Carmody
May AllisonMay AllisonEthel Manton
Lester CuneoLester CuneoBuck Moncrossen
Paul WillisPaul WillisCharlie Manton
Lillian HaywardLillian HaywardMrs. Appleton
W.H. BainbridgeD.S. Appleton
George FisherGeorge FisherSt. Ledger
Leota LorraineLeota LorraineMiss Baker
John StepplingJohn StepplingFallon
Gibson GowlandGibson GowlandStromberg

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