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Dangers of the Veldt (1914)
Short | Short, Adventure

Dangers of the Veldt (1914)

Short | Short, Adventure

The story concerns the love of an English officer for a little Boer maiden, the daughter of Widow Detzer. But she is forced to marry a farmer, a brute of a man, who has had an affair with a servant girl. Years pass and the farmer renews ...See moreThe story concerns the love of an English officer for a little Boer maiden, the daughter of Widow Detzer. But she is forced to marry a farmer, a brute of a man, who has had an affair with a servant girl. Years pass and the farmer renews his attentions to the servant girl. His wife leaves him with her little boy, to return to her mother's across the dangerous veldt. On the way one of her oxen is captured and eaten by a lion. Then she is attacked by the natives and captured. She is about to be burned when the English soldiers, hearing the shots, come to the rescue. At the head of the soldiers is the young officer, who, years before, had loved her. She has never forgotten him. When her husband is later discovered dead, half eaten by the lions, she is thankful, in the end she accepts the love of the young officer and all ends happily. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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5 cast members

Name	Known for
Herbert Rawlinson Captain Raleigh Captain Raleigh See fewer	The Flame Fighter (1925)
Bess Meredyth Gretchen Gretchen See fewer	Wonder of Women (1929)
Frank Lloyd Hans Breitmann Hans Breitmann See fewer	Cavalcade (1933)
Edna Maison Gretchen's Rival Gretchen's Rival See fewer	Richelieu (1914)
Helen Wright Gretchen's Mother Gretchen's Mother See fewer	A Stranger from Somewhere (1916)