Broken by grief after his mother's death, Olaf becomes a wanderer. He is treated cruelly until he is given a meal by a woman at the homestead where she lives with her husband and baby. Olaf is able to return her kindness when he overhears a plot to rob the settlers of their home. He alerts the couple and delays the would-be thieves long enough for the husband to file a claim on his land. Olaf is injured by the claim jumpers but he recovers, alone and forgotten by those he has helped. He then moves aimlessly along.
Credits
Olaf—An Atom Cast
Name |
Character |
Donald Crisp
He was 30, 91 years old when he died
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as The Beggar |
John T. Dillon
He was 36, 61 years old when he died
|
as The Claim Jumper |
Harry Carey
He was 35, 69 years old when he died
|
as Olaf, an Atom |
Charles Hill Mailes
He was 42, 66 years old when he died
|
as A Parent |
Kate Bruce
She was 53, 86 years old when she died
|
as Olaf's Mother |
Claire McDowell
She was 35, 88 years old when she died
|
as A Parent |
Thomas Jefferson
He was 170, 83 years old when he died
|
as The Doctor |
Olaf—An Atom Crew
Name |
Department |
Billy Bitzer as Cinematography. He was 41 (72) years old when He died
|
Crew |
Anthony O'Sullivan as Director. He was 58 (65) years old when He died
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Directing |