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  • Her Sister's Sin (1916)
  • Short | 10 min | Short, Drama
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Her Sister's Sin (1916)
Short | 10 min | Short, Drama
Dr. Brock, an eminent physician, and his wife live happily together. The wife is a home-loving woman, much given to domestic duties. The wife's sister visits them and there soon appears a slight cloud to the happiness of the doctor and his...See moreDr. Brock, an eminent physician, and his wife live happily together. The wife is a home-loving woman, much given to domestic duties. The wife's sister visits them and there soon appears a slight cloud to the happiness of the doctor and his wife. The wife's sister is entirely different from her. Her only care in life seems to be to gamble, drink and go with the so-called "smart set." One night the sister is participating in a card game and is a heavy loser. Nearby is a safe containing valuables belonging to the doctor. The sister opens the safe, steals a sum of money and continues in the game. Upstairs the wife has retired to bed. Her husband has presented her with a beautiful diamond necklace and she wears it to bed with her. The doctor goes to the safe for an important paper and discovers the theft. He removes the remaining valuables and, going to his wife, tells of the sister's speculations. The wife pleads that the girl is her sister and her husband promises to take no action, but insists that the girl leave the house the next day. Sadly the wife agrees to the arrangement. The doctor returns to his work in the laboratory, the wife drops to sleep, while downstairs the sister, continuing the card game, again loses heavily. A masked burglar breaks his way into the house, and coming to the wife's room, discovers the diamonds she has worn to bed with her. He is in the act of getting them when the wife awakens and screams. Dr. Brock hurries upstairs and confronts the intruder and recognizes him as his own brother. In the card game an argument arises and one of the players is caught cheating and shot. The police, hearing the disturbance, rush in. The worthless brother and the worthless sister realize how narrow has been their escape from prison and determine to lead a better life. As the story ends the worthless brother of the doctor and the worthless sister of his wife find much to admire in each other and decide that with each other's assistance they will be able to lead better lives, while the doctor and his wife give their blessing and stand by really to help the strugglers along. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Director
Francis Ford
Writer
Grace Cunard (scenario)
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Updated Apr 2, 1916
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Apr 2, 1916 (United States)

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Francis Ford
Dr. Brock's Brother Dr. Brock's Brother   See fewer
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Grace Cunard
Mrs. Brock's Sister Mrs. Brock's Sister   See fewer
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