A Timely Interception (1913)

4.8/10 17 min Drama

Overview

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

W. Chrystie Miller

The Farmer

Lillian Gish

The Farmer's Daughter

Robert Harron

The Farmer's Adopted Son

Lionel Barrymore

Uncle James - The Farmer's Brother

Lucille Hutton

May - Uncle James's Daughter

Alfred Paget

The Oil Syndicate Officer

Frank Opperman

Second Oil Rig Foreman

Adolph Lestina

Uncle James's Friend

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