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The Promise

1917
50 min
No Trailer
RomanceDrama

Overview

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.

Production

Yorke Film Corporation

Cast & Characters

Harold Lockwood as Bill Carmody

Harold Lockwood

Bill Carmody

May Allison as Ethel Manton

May Allison

Ethel Manton

Lester Cuneo as Buck Moncrossen

Lester Cuneo

Buck Moncrossen

Paul Willis as Charlie Manton

Paul Willis

Charlie Manton

Lillian Hayward as Mrs. Appleton

Lillian Hayward

Mrs. Appleton

W.H. Bainbridge

D.S. Appleton

George Fisher as St. Ledger

George Fisher

St. Ledger

Leota Lorraine as Miss Baker

Leota Lorraine

Miss Baker

John Steppling as Fallon

John Steppling

Fallon

Gibson Gowland as Stromberg

Gibson Gowland

Stromberg

Directors & Crew

F

Fred J. Balshofer

Director

F

Fred J. Balshofer

Writer

R

Richard V. Spencer

Writer

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