The Oath of Pierre

The Oath of Pierre
Directed bySydney Ayres
Written byM.H. McKinstry
StarringWilliam Garwood
Charlotte Burton
Distributed byMutual Film
Release date
  • June 8, 1914 (1914-06-08)
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent film
English intertitles

The Oath of Pierre is a 1914 American silent short film directed by Sydney Ayres starring William Garwood and Charlotte Burton.[1] The film was based on a story by M.H. McKinstry.The film was presented as having 2 reels[2] and having been "enacted in primeval forests".[1]

Plot

The Moving Picture World published a detailed summary of the plot.[3]

Cast

  • Charlotte Burton as Julia Naughton, of the border line
  • William Garwood as Pierre Dorchet, a young trapper
  • King Clark as John Kent, his assistant
  • Louise Lester as Mrs. Naughton
  • Jack Richardson as Calvin Crow, government surveyor
  • Vivian Rich as Nanette Dorchet, Pierre's sister
  • Harry von Meter as Papineau, friend of Pierre

References

  1. ^ a b Motion Picture News (1914). Motion Picture News (Apr - Jul 1914). New York The Museum of Modern Art Library. New York, Motion Picture News.
  2. ^ Variety 1914-06-05: Vol 35 Iss 1. 1914-06-05.
  3. ^ New York, Chalmers Publishing Company (1914). Moving Picture World (Apr-Jun 1914). Media History Digital Library. New York, Chalmers Publishing Company.


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