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The Keeper of the Bees

The Keeper of the Bees

1935•1h 15m•6.0/10
DramaRomanceWar

Ratings

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6.0/10(11)

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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Production

W.T. Lackey Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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.

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