So Near, Yet So Far
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.
Cast
Walter Miller
as Howard, the Boy
Mary Pickford
as The Young Woman
Robert Harron
as The Rival / In Club
Lionel Barrymore
as In Club
Christy Cabanne
as In Club / On Street
Harry Carey
as A Thief
Dorothy Gish
as A Friend
Lillian Gish
as A Friend
Claire McDowell
as Rich Woman in Other Town
Antonio Moreno
as In Club
Reviews
CinemaSerf
On the face of it, this is just a simple story of unrequited love as young "Howard" (Walter Miller) worships a young woman (Mary Pickford) from afar - never quite plucking up the courage to speak to her. Then serendipity takes a hand: he rescues her from a couple of unscrupulous burglars. What makes...
