The Distant Relative

19121912
8m

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4.4/10

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Pauline Bush and Louise Lester in The Distant Relative (1912)

Short Drama

The distant relative is a scheming woman who installs herself as the guardian of the two orphan girls and then tries to gain possession of their ranch. Cowboy friends of the orphan girls exp... Read allThe distant relative is a scheming woman who installs herself as the guardian of the two orphan girls and then tries to gain possession of their ranch. Cowboy friends of the orphan girls expose the schemer and her accomplice.The distant relative is a scheming woman who installs herself as the guardian of the two orphan girls and then tries to gain possession of their ranch. Cowboy friends of the orphan girls expose the schemer and her accomplice.

IMDb RATING

4.4/10

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POPULARITY

1,247,957

806,447

Director
- Allan Dwan
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The picture does not convince human emotions deeply

This distant relative is a scheming woman who installs herself as the guardian of the two orphans, girls, and then tries to gain possession of their ranch. The girls have two friends among the cowboys who circumvent the schemer and her accomplice. There are some beautiful natural scenes. The picture does not convince human emotions deeply. Its interest lives only while the outcome is in doubt. The situation is fresh, however; it being too difficult to attract hack writers. It deserves convincing treatment; it has never received it yet, and it won't be easy to compose the right scenario for it. The photographs are good, but somewhat hard. - The Moving Picture World, April 27, 1912

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