The Flower of the Forest (1912)
Jim Fielding, a venturesome, but selfish young man, is at the head of a hunting expedition. To show his friends how little he cares for danger, he leaves them behind and is soon lost in the woods. For two days he staggers hither and thither, vainly trying to find a passage out of the dense and seemingly endless forest. At last, his supplies gone, his strength deserts him, and he falls unconscious to the ground. Wanda, an Indian maiden known as "The Flower of the Forest," goes out to gather fagots and comes upon the prostrate form of Jim, who revives under her tender ministrations. Later he's carried to the Indian camp. In a couple of weeks, Jim is completely restored to health, and is eager to return home. The Indians, however, have other plans and detain him. Fretting under this enforced imprisonment, he silently watches his opportunity to escape. The psychological moment comes when the Indians, en masse, go hunting, leaving Jim and Wanda alone. The man makes violent love to the girl, who believes him implicitly. She guides him to safety and is then brutally told to go back whence she came. Basil Russett, an old settler, takes the young man to his shack. Bella, his daughter, looks upon Jim with favor. Her mother disapproves, stating that the stranger has an evil eye. Meanwhile, Wanda, assisted by old Russett, reaches the settler's humble dwelling, where Jim is unmasked and unceremoniously put out of the house.
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GenresDrama
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| Filmmakers | Role |
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| Al Christie | Director |
| David Horsley | Producer |
| Cast | Role |
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| George Field | |
| Victoria Forde | |
| Russell Bassett | |
| Betty Keller |
