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  • An Unredeemed Pledge (1914)
  • Short | Short, Drama
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An Unredeemed Pledge (1914)
Short | Short, Drama

Crazed by his desire for gold, prosperous farmer Davis, neglects his wife and daughter Mina, who plead with him in vain. He sets out with his faithful collie. His provisions gone, Davis struggles between love for his wife and daughter and ...See moreCrazed by his desire for gold, prosperous farmer Davis, neglects his wife and daughter Mina, who plead with him in vain. He sets out with his faithful collie. His provisions gone, Davis struggles between love for his wife and daughter and his lust for wealth. Wealth wins. The daughter is married, and she and her mother live in comfort, but long for the husband and father in the gold fields. Davis is taken ill, but his faithful collie brings him assistance. After he recovers, starvation stares him in the face and he is forced to seek civilization. He is refused a grub stake. The storekeeper takes a fancy to the collie and offers to supply the needed provisions if the dog is given as security. Davis consents. It is a terrible struggle to tear himself away from the pleading eyes of the dog. His larder replenished, Davis works with renewed vigor, to soon be able to reclaim his dog. He strikes a lead and tunnels into a ridge. Gold he finds at last. He behaves like a man bereft of reason in his mad joy, and his frantic efforts dislodge the roof of the passage he has built and he is buried alive. Greatly alarmed by the protracted absence of her father, Mina persuades her husband to search for him. Accompanied by the mother, they set out. Arriving in town, Mina's attention is attracted to the dog, who is in the window, by his frantic actions. She recognizes him. They enter, and the dog is reclaimed. Gray suggests that the dog may know the whereabouts of his master and he is released. He darts away. In the auto the others pursue. Along roads and over prairies at racing speed until finally the chase ends at the mouth of the tunnel, where the dog begins digging frantically. Davis is rescued. On returning consciousness, he seizes in his arms the Unredeemed Pledge, and sobs in its furry coat. There is a happy reunion, but Davis still points proudly to the riches that nearly cost him so dearly. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Apr 21, 1914 (United States)

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7 cast members
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Francelia Billington
Mina Davis - The Daughter Mina Davis - The Daughter   See fewer
Josef Swickard
John Davis - The Father (as Joseph Swickard) John Davis - The Father (as Joseph Swickard)   See fewer
Metta White
Mrs. Davis -The Mother (as Meta White) Mrs. Davis -The Mother (as Meta White)   See fewer
Richard Cummings
Kerns - The Prospector Kerns - The Prospector   See fewer
Daniel Gilfether
The Minister The Minister   See fewer
Mabel Wright
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