A Timely Interception

17min

Drama

A farmer has saved all his life to pay for his daughter's wedding, but when his brother is fired from his job on the oil rig, the wedding must be postponed and the money put to the more pressing need. The farmer, now himself destitute, is forced to put his house up for sale to repay his creditors. Meanwhile, a man from the oil syndicate discovers oil on the farmer's land. Moving quickly, the syndicate tries to buy the farm before the farmer knows what he is selling. -Harpodeon

Cast

Lillian Gish

Lillian Gish

The Farmer's Daughter
Robert Harron

Robert Harron

The Farmer's Adopted Son
Lionel Barrymore

Lionel Barrymore

Uncle James - The Farmer's Brother
Lucille Hutton

Lucille Hutton

May - Uncle James's Daughter
Joseph McDermott

Joseph McDermott

The Oil Syndicate Prospector
William J. Butler

William J. Butler

The Oil Syndicate Officer
Alfred Paget

Alfred Paget

The Oil Syndicate Officer
Frank Evans

Frank Evans

First Oil Rig Foreman
Frank Opperman

Frank Opperman

Second Oil Rig Foreman
Adolph Lestina

Adolph Lestina

Uncle James's Friend
Charles Gorman

Charles Gorman

The Policeman

Release date

7th Jun 1913

Status

Released

Spoken languages

No Language