The Unknown Claim

The Unknown Claim

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jul 9, 1910

Genres

Western

Original Title

The Unknown Claim

Production Companies

The Essanay Film Manufacturing Company

Director

Gilbert M. Anderson

Description

Reuben Ellis and his daughter, Belle, are in hard financial straits. Burdened with debts and pressed by persistent creditors, the old man finds but one way to meet his obligations, and that is mortgaging the ranch. Belle tries to console him, but agrees that they must borrow money. Ellis rides into town and applies to a money-lender for a sum sufficient to meet his debts. Walker, the loan agent, agrees to ride out to the ranch and look it over, but after he has viewed the ramshackle buildings and pitiful collection of household furniture he shakes his head and says the place is not worth a cent.