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James, Helen and Mrs. Keller


Was James Keller Helen's brother or uncle? I'm almost positive he was her brother, but he looks the same age as Mrs. Keller in the movie. Was this just a mistake with the casting?

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As he tells Annie when they first meet at the train station, James is Helen's half-brother. He is not Kate's son, he is the son of Captain Keller by a previous wife.


"She is strong as a cow, and just as amiable."

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Half-brother, and he really did resent Kate -- felt his father shouldn't have married again. I think they got along better later. He did like Helen.

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