The Old Silver Watch
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.
Release Date
March 19, 1912Runtime
13 minRating
NRGenres
DramaDirected by
Van Dyke BrookeLanguage
EnglishBudget
$0Revenue
$0Status
ReleasedCast
Maurice Costello
Frank as an AdultLeah Baird
Mildred as an AdultKenneth Casey
Frank - the Little Boy Who Ran Away from HomeAdele DeGarde
Mildred - the Little Boy's SisterRose Tapley
The Children's Distraught MotherVan Dyke Brooke
The Children's StepfatherHarry T. Morey
A BanditKate Price
Flora Finch
Helen Gardner