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  • The Mine Swindler (1912)
  • Short | Drama, Short, Western
The Mine Swindler (1912)
Short | Drama, Short, Western

Harry, enthused over reports of a gold strike, persuades his mother to supply him with money to invest. He arrives at the mining camp where he is taken in by a professional mine swindler and a worthless claim is unloaded on the ...See moreHarry, enthused over reports of a gold strike, persuades his mother to supply him with money to invest. He arrives at the mining camp where he is taken in by a professional mine swindler and a worthless claim is unloaded on the unsuspecting tender-foot. Harry soon becomes discouraged at his failure to find gold and accuses Pete, the swindler, of robbing him. As Harry is about to commit suicide Pete relents and assists him to return home with his original capital, first exacting from the young man a promise that he will never visit the mining country again. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Updated Aug 5, 1912

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Aug 5, 1912 (United States)

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4 cast members
Name Known for
Edward Coxen
Harry Phillips - an Eastern Boy Harry Phillips - an Eastern Boy   See fewer
Marin Sais
Mrs. Phillips - Harry's Mother Mrs. Phillips - Harry's Mother   See fewer
James Robert Chandler
Mr. Lewis - Westerner (as Robert Chandler) Mr. Lewis - Westerner (as Robert Chandler)   See fewer
Pat Hartigan
Pete - the Swindler Pete - the Swindler   See fewer
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