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The Beaten Path

The Beaten Path

An Atmosphere of the Northwest, in Primitive Surroundings

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A lost film. "The Beaten Path" was a 3-reel 3000-foot film produced by the Eclair company in the United States. The film was directed by O.A.C. Lund, and starred Barbara Tennant, O.A.C. Lund, Alec B. Francis, Julia Stuart, Will E. Sheerer. It premiered in August of 1913. Plot summary from "Moving Picture World", August 23, 1913: "This three-reel picture has many big situations in it. In the cast are some of the company's best players: Alec Francis, Julia Stuart, Barbara Tennant, Will Sherer, O.A.C. Lund, Hector Dion, and others. The story is of a family feud between two families, the heads of which quarrel over a boundary line. The main scenes are laid about large mansions, but there are others in an atmosphere of the Northwest, in primitive surroundings. "The Beaten Path" is a real feature."

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

100 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

20 August 1913

Country

United States of America

Cast

Barbara Tennant

Barbara Tennant

Barbara Lacelles Hall

O.A.C. Lund

O.A.C. Lund

Chester Randolph Thorne

Alec B. Francis

Alec B. Francis

Randolph Thorne

Julia Stuart

Julia Stuart

Mrs. Randolph Thorne

Will E. Sheerer

Will E. Sheerer

George Edward Lacelles Hall

Hector Dion

Hector Dion

The Man Who Died

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