Synopsis
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
The Farmer
Lillian Gish
The Farmer's Daughter
Robert Harron
The Farmer's Adopted Son
Lionel Barrymore
Uncle James - The Farmer's Brother
Lucille Hutton
May - Uncle James's Daughter
Joseph McDermott
The Oil Syndicate Prospector
William J. Butler
The Oil Syndicate Officer
Alfred Paget
The Oil Syndicate Officer
Frank Evans
First Oil Rig Foreman
Frank Opperman
Second Oil Rig Foreman
Adolph Lestina
Uncle James's Friend
Charles Gorman
The Policeman