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Keeping the Promise

Keeping the Promise (1997)

Drama | United States, Canada

Director: Sheldon Larry

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Rating: 6.2/10

SYNOPSIS

Immigrated carpenter William 'Will' Hallowell hopes to make his family wealthy, after a fire ruined them in Springfield, Massachusettes, by moving to a claim in Maine territory. In order not to loose it, his son and apprentice Matt (13), a greenhorn city boy, must stay there while Will fetches spoiled wife and daughters, but an epidemic wrecks that plan. Matt is robbed by white neighbor Ben Loomis, but saved by old Penobscott Indian Sakniss, who demands in exchange mat teaches his his grandson Attean to read. From suspicion bordering on blind hatred, loyal friendship springs, yet the winter is unforgiving.

Actors

Writer: Gerald Di Pego, Elizabeth George Speare

Producer: Marc Dassas, Martin Katz

RUNTIME: 95 min

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