

It's love at first sight for the Boy, but obstacles— namely shyness, and the temerity of other suitors— place themselves in the way of his love. Unknowingly, the Boy and the young woman of his fancy both stay at the home of mutual friends— But all is not well, as robbers lurk outside the house.
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"So Near, Yet So Far" (1912) [Full Film]
Cast

Walter Miller
Howard, the Boy

Mary Pickford
The Young Woman

Robert Harron
The Rival / In Club

Lionel Barrymore
In Club

Christy Cabanne
In Club / On Street

Harry Carey
A Thief

Dorothy Gish
A Friend

Lillian Gish
A Friend

Claire McDowell
Rich Woman in Other Town

Antonio Moreno
In Club

Henry B. Walthall
In Club

Charles Hill Mailes
Rich Man in Other Town
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