Tempted by Necessity
1912 | 20m | English
Popularity: 0.1 (history)
| Director: | Lem B. Parker |
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| Writer: | Chris Lane |
| Staring: |
| Jim is tasked with taking the daily deposit to the bank. On his way, he happens to overhear an intense argument between a man and his wife, drawing him into their backyard. Once there he is “Tempted by Necessity” to help them. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 23, 1912 |
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| Director: | Lem B. Parker |
| Writer: | Chris Lane |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | lost film, short film |
| Production Companies | Selig Polyscope Company, General Film Company |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 23, 2026 Entered: Jun 27, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Winifred Greenwood | Mrs. Jim Rogers |
| Lillian Leighton | Mrs. Tubbs |
| Dick Richards | George W. Britt |
| Edward Lawrence | Jimmy de Shrimp |
| Carl Winterhoff | Jim Rogers |
| Anna May Kroell | Little Ruth Rogers |
| Mac Barnes | Dan Tracy |
| Thomas Keezie | Tom Simmons |
| Lem B. Parker | John H. Mason |
| Chauncy D. Herbert | James H. Hall |
| Colin Reid | Smith |
| Ed Brick | Hungry Hank |
| Horace Weston | Milwaukee Mike |
| Al Johnson | Happy Harry |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Lem B. Parker | Director |
| Chris Lane | Story |
| Name | Title |
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| William Nicholas Selig | Producer |
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