A Timely Interception
Released: June 7, 1913Runtime: 17 min
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
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W Chrystie Miller
as The Farmer
Lillian Gish
as The Farmer's Daughter
Robert Harron
as The Farmer's Adopted Son
Lionel Barrymore
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Lucille Hutton
as May - Uncle James's Daughter
Joseph Mcdermott
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William J Butler
as The Oil Syndicate Officer
Alfred Paget
as The Oil Syndicate Officer
Frank Evans
as First Oil Rig Foreman
Frank Opperman
as Second Oil Rig Foreman
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