An Unseen Enemy
TRAGEDY AND TORMENT...INNOCENCE ASSAILED...An Exceptional Photoplay
Genres
Overview
The physician's death orphans his two adolescent daughters. Their older brother is able to convert some of the doctor's small estate to cash. But it is late in the day, and with the banks closed he stores the money in his father's household safe. The slatternly housekeeper, aware of the money, enlists a criminal acquaintance to crack the safe. She attempts to get into the adjacent room where the sisters tremble in fear, but finds that the door is locked. The drunken housekeeper menaces them by brandishing a gun through a hole in the wall.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
16 min
Release Date
1912-09-09
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
29
Vote Average
5.6
Lillian Gish
Eldest Sister
Dorothy Gish
Youngest Sister
Robert Harron
The Boyfriend
Elmer Booth
The Brother
Grace Henderson
The Maid
Harry Carey
The Safecracker
Adolph Lestina
In Boardinghouse (uncredited)
Walter Miller
The Brother's Friend (uncredited)
Antonio Moreno
On Bridge (uncredited)
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