---
title: 'The Unforeseen (1917)'
type: 'film'
director: 'John B. O''Brien'
released: '1917-10-22'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-unforeseen-1917'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0178083/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Unforeseen (1917)

1917 · Drama · United States


## Synopsis

The Unforeseen is a lost 1917 American silent drama film directed by John B. O'Brien and starring Olive Tell and David Powell. Distributed by the Mutual Film Company, it is based on the 1903 Broadway play The Unforeseen by Robert Marshall, which originally ran at the Empire Theatre.

## Credits

- **Director:** [John B. O'Brien](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-b-o-brien)
- **Screenplay:** [Charles E. Whittaker](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-e-whittaker)

## Cast

- [Olive Tell](https://cinepixo.com/people/olive-tell)

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