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  • The Accusing Pen (1915)
  • Short | Short, Drama
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The Accusing Pen (1915)
Short | Short, Drama

John Howe, young owner of a small ranch, is in love with Betty Frost, daughter of Nathan Frost, owner of the adjoining ranch. Frost, however, does not favor a two-by-four-rancher and drives Howe away from Betty at the point of his revolver...See moreJohn Howe, young owner of a small ranch, is in love with Betty Frost, daughter of Nathan Frost, owner of the adjoining ranch. Frost, however, does not favor a two-by-four-rancher and drives Howe away from Betty at the point of his revolver. A few minutes later, Frost finds Howe's young Mexican foreman throwing dice with the former's cowboys. Frost kicks the Mexican out of the yard. Both Howe and the Mexican register their rage and mortification. Returning to his office, Frost is shot through a window. He writes a note before he dies. A hand thrust through the shutter tears part of the note from the death grip of Frost's fingers. The sheriff later pries the remaining piece of paper from Frost's fingers. It reads: "I was shot by John Howe." Howe is found at his house, cleaning his revolver, and is arrested. The sheriff, threatened by Frost's angry cowboys, takes refuge with his prisoner in the dead man's house. The cowboys break into the house. Then Betty, sobbing on the ground beneath the window through which Frost was shot, finds the other piece of Frost's note, torn, and crumpled. The full note exonerates Howe, and the real culprit is pursued and shot by the sheriff and the cowboys. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Will M. Ritchey (story)
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Updated Apr 16, 1915

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Apr 16, 1915 (United States)

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5 cast members
Name Known for
Dolly Larkin
Miss Frost Miss Frost   See fewer
Webster Campbell
John Howe John Howe   See fewer
John Eberts
Howe's Mexican Foreman Howe's Mexican Foreman   See fewer
William Parsons
Nathan Frost - Ranch Owner (as William E. Parsons) Nathan Frost - Ranch Owner (as William E. Parsons)   See fewer
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