The Spirit of the Lake is a 1921 American short silent Western film produced by Cyrus J. Williams and distributed by Pathé Exchange. It was directed by Robert North Bradbury and stars Tom Santschi, Bessie Love, and Ruth Stonehouse.
This short film was part of the "Santschi Series", which included the other short films The Honor of Rameriz, The Heart of Doreon, Lorraine of the Timberlands, and Mother o' Dreams, all of which starred Santschi.
The film is presumed lost.
Plot
A hermit who lives by a lake falls for a distressed young woman whom he aids.
Cast
Tom Santschi
Bessie Love
Ruth Stonehouse
Edward Hearn
Tom Lingham
Production
Some outdoor scenes were filmed at Keen's Camp in Riverside County.
Release
Upon its release, some theaters showed this short with The Idle Rich; some other theaters showed it with a re-release of Chaplin's Carmen.