30 December 1912 Drama 14 mins
Edison short about a happy couple about to be married, but the guy's carelessness at their workplace leads to tragedy.
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Bigelow Cooper as Henry Waters
Mabel Trunnelle as Hilda
Austin Conroy as Inspector
Barry O'Moore as Thomas 'Tom' Watts
John Sturgeon as Hilda's Father
Mrs. William Bechtel as Hilda's Mother
United States 30 December 1912
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