23 May 1912
The Mills in Joy and Sorrow
A hobo takes revenge to a miller who didn't give him something to eat.
A Misunderstood Boy
Everything he did seemed to be misconstrued, except by the little lady he loved. The town roisters made fun of her and his love. That made trouble and the chief vigilante believed him the cause of it all. So he was "in wrong" all around. The girl's father also sided with the opinion of the world, and sent both the boy and girl away. Mother was on a visit at the time, and therein the need of such a one at home was proved, for once back she sent the father out to bring them home again. The boy in the gold hills had been misunderstood again. Marauding merchants had left their victim on the mountain pass and the boy, coming on the scene, was again accused, but the lie in the end destroyed itself.
Top Billed Cast
Lillian Gish The Daughter
Lionel Barrymore The Father
Kate Bruce The Mother
Robert Harron The Son
Alfred Paget The Vigilante Leader
Charles Hill Mailes A Thieving Merchant
Viola Barry The Spanish Girl
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