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The Victim (1915)
Short | Short, Drama

The Victim (1915)

Short | Short, Drama

Frank Hastings, unjustly convicted of Darrell's crime, the robbing of Jason Ferguson, effects his escape from the penitentiary, and under compulsion, Darrell's escape, too. Without revealing his past, he establishes himself in life and ...See moreFrank Hastings, unjustly convicted of Darrell's crime, the robbing of Jason Ferguson, effects his escape from the penitentiary, and under compulsion, Darrell's escape, too. Without revealing his past, he establishes himself in life and marries, but is driven from town by Darren, who attempts to blackmail him. In New York he patents a time lock and becomes rich. When Darrell locates him again he submits to blackmail, but rebels when Darrell and another burglar call on him to open a safe with his time lock. Finally he goes with them, opens the lock and then, when the thieves are inside the vault, slams the door shut and leaves them there to suffocate. It is Saturday night and they will not be found till Monday morning. His wife, Mary, notices his manner, however, and gets his secret out of him. She forgives him for his past, but insists he shall not be a murderer and persuades him to telephone the police. With the president of the bank and the police, Frank goes to the bank and opens the safe. Meanwhile, in the vault, Darrell has fought with his pal and killed him, and when the door is opened be is shot and killed in an attempt to escape. Dying, he confesses all the wrong he has done Frank. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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6 cast members

Name	Known for
Eugene Pallette James Darrell James Darrell See fewer	The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
Robert Harron Frank Hastings Frank Hastings See fewer	Intolerance (1916)
Mae Marsh Mary Hastings, Frank's Wife Mary Hastings, Frank's Wife See fewer	The Birth of a Nation (1915)
William H. Brown Jason Ferguson (as W.H. Brown) Jason Ferguson (as W.H. Brown) See fewer	Cheerful Givers (1917)
Betty Marsh Actress Actress See fewer	Home, Sweet Home (1914)
E.P. Evers Actor (as Ernest Evers) Actor (as Ernest Evers) See fewer	Drugged Waters (1916)