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  • The Bo'Sun's Watch (1911)
  • Short | Comedy, Short
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The Bo'Sun's Watch (1911)
Short | Comedy, Short

When the good ship "Evening Star" docked, Pat McCann, the boatswain, intended to go ashore immediately after its anchorage to marry Bedelia, but the stern captain who commanded Pat, the bo'sun, to keep watch over it would not listen to his...See moreWhen the good ship "Evening Star" docked, Pat McCann, the boatswain, intended to go ashore immediately after its anchorage to marry Bedelia, but the stern captain who commanded Pat, the bo'sun, to keep watch over it would not listen to his pleadings. To make matters worse, the captain when going ashore, discovered that Jack Stanley was paying court to his daughter. He ordered her locked up in the ship's cabin, and gave instructions to Pat to see that she does not escape. During her imprisonment Mary writes a letter to her sweetheart expressing her willingness to elope with him. She entrusted the note with Pat, to be delivered at the residence of Jack. Pat refused, but at last consented. Instead of doing what he was told, he went directly to the home of Bedelia. This is his chance to he married, so they started for the parsonage, where they were astonished to meet May and Jack. As the minister was in the act of tying their marital knot, Bedelia and Pat took a seat and waited patiently. During the suspense. Pat let May's undelivered letter fall out of his pocket. Bedelia picked it up and read the note. There was fire in her eyes. She denounced Pat. As they were fighting the old captain came unexpectedly in. When he saw Bedelia he recognized her as being his old sweetheart. To cap the climax, Bedelia and the captain were married, leaving poor Pat to the cruel world. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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C.J. Williams (as C. Jay Williams)
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Updated Nov 22, 1911

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Nov 22, 1911 (United States)

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5 cast members
Name Known for
Edward O'Connor
Pat Murphy - The Bo'sun Pat Murphy - The Bo'sun   See fewer
Robert Brower
The Captain The Captain   See fewer
Elsie MacLeod
May - the Captain's Daughter (as Elsie McLeod) May - the Captain's Daughter (as Elsie McLeod)   See fewer
Edwin Clarke
Jack Stanley - May's Sweetheart Jack Stanley - May's Sweetheart   See fewer
Alice Washburn
Bedelia McGann - Pat's Sweetheart Bedelia McGann - Pat's Sweetheart   See fewer
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