The Abandoned Well

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The Abandoned Well
Directed by Oliver L. Sellers
Travers Vale
Written by Paul L. Feltus
Starring Harry Carey
Release date
  • December 27, 1913 (1913-12-27)
CountryUnited States
Languages Silent
English intertitles

The Abandoned Well is a 1913 American short silent Western film featuring Harry Carey. [1]

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Plot

From his hard and lonely life with his foster father, the adopted son finds solace in Cynthia, the neighbor's daughter. Father promises to give them money to start their happy married way, but forgets when a widow, with a little girl, comes home with him as a bride. The abandoned well then comes into play and father's eyes are opened to his neglect.

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References

  1. "Harry Carey". Silent Hollywood. Retrieved January 9, 2020.