Drama ·Romance ·War · United States of America · 1935 · 1h 15m

The Keeper of the Bees

The Keeper of the Bees poster
Director
Christy Cabanne
Cast
Neil Hamilton as James 'Jamie' Lewis McFarland Betty Furness as Molly Emma Dunn as Margaret Campbell Edith Fellows as Jean Marie Meredith / Little Scout Hobart Bosworth as Michael the Bee Master Helen Jerome Eddy as Priscilla / Shorty
Crew
Harry Neumann — Director of Photography Ernie Leadlay — Editor George Waggner — Writer Gene Stratton-Porter — Writer Adele Buffington — Writer William T. Lackey — Producer
Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
small townworld war ipeacebeehivekindnessbeecombat fatigue
Key Collaborators
Christy Cabanne Director Harry Neumann Director of Photography Ernie Leadlay Editor George Waggner Writer Gene Stratton-Porter Writer Adele Buffington Writer William T. Lackey Producer
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