The Spirit of the Lake is a 1921 American short silent Western film produced by Cyrus J. Williams and distributed by Pathé Exchange.
[4][3] It was directed by Robert North Bradbury and stars Tom Santschi, Bessie Love, and Ruth Stonehouse.
[1][2][3] This short film was part of the "Santschi Series", which included the other short films The Honor of Rameriz, The Heart of Doreon,[4] Lorraine of the Timberlands, and Mother o' Dreams,[5] all of which starred Santschi.
A hermit who lives by a lake falls for a distressed young woman whom he aids.
[6] Some outdoor scenes were filmed at Keen's Camp in Riverside County.