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His Prior Claim
(1914) United States of America
B&W : Short film
Directed by (unknown)
Cast: Augusta Anderson [Mabel Knowles], Henry A. Barrows [William Dearborn], Gretchen Hartman [Molly Gray], Bob Nolan (Robert Nolan) [Harry Dearborn], Jane Lee [Molly and Harry’s baby], [?] Lucille Young?
Biograph Company production; distributed by The General Film Company, Incorporated. / Released 18 December 1914. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Drama.
Synopsis: [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? Because his scapegrace brother has married a frivolous girl, William Dearborn turns his face against them. In desperation Harry determines to steal, and is fatally wounded by a watchman. Molly, dying of exhaustion, leaves their baby alone in the world, but her friend Mabel, Dearborn’s trusted employee, adopts her Then one day Dearborn learns that he has a niece, and is captivated by her. He urges his prior claim to the child, but little Edith wants “Mama Mabel” to go wherever she goes.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 6 January 2025.
References: Spehr-American p. 2 : Website-IMDb.
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