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William Clifford (foreground).
Photograph: Silent Era image collection.
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A Man Worth While
(1912) United States of America
B&W : One reel
Directed by [?] Robert Goodman?
Cast: Fanny Midgley [Ann Worth], William Clifford [John Scott], Henry Stanley [Scott Fletcher, the ranch owner], Mildred Bracken [the ranch owner’s daughter], [?] Francis Ford?
Méliès Star-Film [American] production; distributed by The General Film Company, Incorporated. / Produced by Gaston Méliès. / Released 4 April 1912. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Drama: Western.
Synopsis: [From Méliès promotional material] Coming into a large estate, Ann Worth is so besieged by fortune seekers that she decides to go west in search of a Man Worth While. To disguise her purpose, she takes a position as governess to a ranch owner’s daughter, and in this capacity meets Scott, a neighboring woodman, who proves his worthiness at a most unexpected but needful moment by saving her’s and others’ lives at the risk of his own. Ann accepts his proposal, and not until after the marriage does Scott learn that his wife has “stooped to conquer.”
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 12 October 2022.
References: Thompson-Star p. 231 : ClasIm-226 p. 55 : Website-IMDb.
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