''The Snare'' is a 1912 silent film short directed by Theodore Wharton and starring

Beverly Bayne Beverly Bayne (born Pearl Beverly Van Name; November 11, 1894 – August 18, 1982) was an American actress who appeared in silent films beginning in 1910 in Chicago, Illinois, where she worked for Essanay Studios. Early life Born in Minneapoli ...

, William Bailey and

Lily Branscombe Lily Branscombe (born Lillian Rodman, February 28, 1876 – September 26, 1970) was a stage and film actress from New Zealand. Biography Branscombe was born as Lillian Rodman in Carterton, in the North Island of New Zealand, and educated in N ...

. It was produced by

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and distributed through

General Film Company The General Film Company was a motion picture distribution company in the United States. Between 1909 and 1920, the company distributed almost 12,000 silent era motion pictures. Formation The General Film Company was formed by the Motion Pictu ...

.The film as advertised in contemporary newspapers
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Cast

* William Bailey - Tom Ransom *

- Mrs. Ransom, Tom's Mother *

- Mary Clement, Detective *Frank Dayton - Police Chief *

E. H. Calvert Elisha Helm Calvert (born William Helm; June 27, 1863 – October 5, 1941) was an American film actor and director. He appeared in more than 170 films, as well as directing a further 60 titles. Biography He was born William Helm in Madison, Wi ...

- Detective *Charles Hitchcock - Detective *

Billy Mason Billy Mason (April 1, 1889 – January 24, 1941) was an American vaudeville performer and film comedian of the silent era.Etulain o,293 He appeared in over a hundred short films as well as several features. He also directed a handful of films, inc ...

- Detective (*William Mason) *Howard Missimer - Telegraph Operator *Whitney Raymond - Boy in Detective Office

References

External links

The Snare at IMDb.com
1912 short films 1912 films Essanay Studios films Films directed by Theodore Wharton Silent American drama films 1912 drama films American black-and-white films American silent short films 1910s American films 1910s English-language films {{Short-silent-film-stub