A Timely Repentance (1912)
A lost film. John Crawford, an honest mechanic, and Wilbur Robinson, a young man of leisure, both love the same girl. She marries Crawford and they have a baby. Crawford is engaged in perfecting an invention and money is short leaving the wife dissatisfied. Robinson notes this fact and lures her away. She goes with him deserting the baby, leaving a note for her husband. While awaiting the train to leave the city they visit a picture house. The story thrown on the screen is identical to their own experience. Unable to witness the closing scenes and filled with remorse, Mrs. Crawford begs to leave and hurries home, hoping she may get there before her husband returns.
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Mary PickfordMrs. Nordell - Heroine of the Movie within the Movie, 'The Wife's Desertion'
Edward LeSaintJohn Crawford - the Poor HusbandWilliam E. ShayWilbur Robinson - the Wife's New LoverLucille YoungMrs. John Crawford - the Poor Man's Wife
J. Farrell MacDonaldLouis Nordell
Hayward MackRonald Seymour (as H.S. Mack)Movie DNA
Frequently asked questions about A Timely Repentance
What is A Timely Repentance about?
A lost film. John Crawford, an honest mechanic, and Wilbur Robinson, a young man of leisure, both love the same girl. She marries Crawford and they have a baby. Crawford is engaged in perfecting an invention and money is short leaving the wife dissatisfied. Robinson notes this fact and lures her away. She goes with him deserting the baby, leaving a note for her husband. While awaiting the train to leave the city they visit a picture house. The story thrown on the screen is identical to their own experience. Unable to witness the closing scenes and filled with remorse, Mrs. Crawford begs to leave and hurries home, hoping she may get there before her husband returns.
How long is A Timely Repentance?
A Timely Repentance has a runtime of 10 minutes.