The Promise
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1917-02-19
Runtime: 50 mins
Director: Fred J. Balshofer
Writer: Fred J. Balshofer, Richard V. Spencer
Spoken language: No Language
Genres: Romance, Drama
Original title: The Promise
Production Companies: Yorke Film Corporation
Production Countries: United States of America
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