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The Keeper of the Bees

1935·US
Director: Christy Cabanne
DramaRomanceWar

A severely traumatized World War I veteran, believing that he's living on borrowed time, comes upon a peaceful little village and meets an old man called Bee Master and his protégé, Little Scout, who try to convince him that he has more to live for than he thinks he does.

A severely traumatized World War I veteran, believing that he's living on borrowed time, comes upon a peaceful little village and meets an old man called Bee Master and his protégé, Little Scout, who try to convince him that he has more to live for than he thinks he does.

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Cast

Neil Hamilton

Neil Hamilton

James 'Jamie' Lewis McFarland

Betty Furness

Betty Furness

Molly

Emma Dunn

Emma Dunn

Margaret Campbell

Edith Fellows

Edith Fellows

Jean Marie Meredith / Little Scout

Hobart Bosworth

Hobart Bosworth

Michael the Bee Master

Helen Jerome Eddy

Helen Jerome Eddy

Priscilla / Shorty

Marion Shilling

Marion Shilling

Louise

James P. Burtis

James P. Burtis

Red

Barbara Bedford

Barbara Bedford

Nurse

Lafe McKee

Lafe McKee

Dr. Grayson

George Cleveland

George Cleveland

Judge

William Worthington

William Worthington

Colonel

Dawn Bender

Dawn Bender

Baby James McFarland Jr.

Crew

Harry Neumann

cinematographer

Gene Stratton-Porter

writer

George Waggner

writer

Adele Buffington

writer

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