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The Old Silver Watch

1912 · 13 min Drama
4.0 / 10 · TMDB

Mary Collins dies leaving two children; Mildred ('Lucie') and Frank. On her deathbed, she gives Frank a silver watch that belonged to his father. The children are separated from each other and grow up with foster parents. Lucie and Frank meet again when he rescues her from a thief. They fall in love, unaware they are brother and sister. On their wedding day Frank is shot by the vengeful thief. The bullet however is stopped by the silver watch. On seeing the watch, Lucie realizes that they are brother and sister; the marriage is cancelled.

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📋 Film Details

Year 1912
Country United States of America
Genre Drama
Director Van Dyke Brooke
Runtime 13 min.
Rating TMDB: 4.0/10 (1 votes)

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The film constructs its dramatic tension around a family secret and a symbolic watch, relying on the classic motifs of separation and fateful recognition. It explores the emotional turmoil of its characters through a series of cruel coincidences.

What lingers after the final revelation is a poignant sense of relief mixed with tragedy, where an heirloom serves both as savior and truth-bearer. The narrative’s power lies in its stark, silent-era morality. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Van Dyke Brooke

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