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Mary of the Mines
(1912) United States of America
B&W : One reel
Directed by Frank North and Fred Balshofer
Cast: Francis Ford
New York Motion Picture Company production; distributed by Mutual Film Corporation [Broncho]. / Produced by Thomas H. Ince. Scenario by H.G. Stafford (Harry G. Stafford). / Released 13 November 1912. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Drama: Western.
Synopsis: [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? Mary is the daughter of a prospector, who works a claim without success. Hale, a young miner, falls in love with Mary, and he performs many acts of kindness. Mary hesitates to accept Hale’s offer of marriage, owing to a previous attachment she has had for Jack Norton, In the East, her father is fatally injured by a landslide, and on his deathbed asks Mary to marry Hale, which she does. Later, Norton appears and persuades her that she would be happier in the East. She decides to leave Hale, but his generosity in equally dividing his gold with her rather shakes her determination. Norton steals Hale's gold, and as Mary goes to the bank in the settlement to exchange her nuggets for coin, she sees Norton ahead of her and recognizes the bag. Calling the sheriff, she denounces Norton, and, brought to a realization of her husband’s goodness, she effects a touching reconciliation.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 29 March 2020.
References: ClasIm-224 p. 42 : Website-IMDb.
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