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A Soldier of the Legion (1917)
Short | 30 min | Adventure, Drama, Short

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A Soldier of the Legion (1917)

Short | 30 min | Adventure, Drama, Short

McTavish, nicknamed "Squash," one of the army of literary flivvers, and "Spike." his best friend, are broke. They get an idea for a story but the gas goes out. Celeste, the maid of all work, is induced to lend them a quarter for the meter,...See moreMcTavish, nicknamed "Squash," one of the army of literary flivvers, and "Spike." his best friend, are broke. They get an idea for a story but the gas goes out. Celeste, the maid of all work, is induced to lend them a quarter for the meter, and in return they make her the heroine of an Algerian love story. Squash is the villain and Spike the hero, while the land-lady is Celeste's mother, and Jones, the Algerian orderly of the commandant. They call the tale "A Soldier of the Legion." Lieutenant Delnay is aide to the commandant. a man of bad character. Celeste goes shopping in the bazaar with her mother, and is captured by Shorhall, the native orderly of the commandant. Delnay sees Shorhall with a veiled female figure. She lets her veil fall, and he is horrified to recognize Celeste. She makes a gesture of entreaty. He strikes down the orderly, snatches up Celeste, and flees to the mountains with her. They are pursued by native troops. At last he runs out of ammunition. After days of traveling and great privations, they reach a traveled road and meet some tourists, who assist them. They take passage for America, and Delnay is glad to take the position of waiter in a restaurant. Celeste has withered, and dies just as he returns home. Here the story ends, but Spike declares that the public will not stand for a sad ending and they decide to change it to the birth of a son and heir. Then Squash finds two nickels, and the two go out to celebrate. Meanwhile the landlady has discovered the slavey asleep before their door, and sent her in to clean their room. She finds the scattered pages of the masterpiece, and crams them into the stove, setting a match to her chance for fame as the picture fades. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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6 cast members

Name	Known for
Irene Hunt Celeste Celeste See fewer	Oliver Twist, Jr. (1921)
Leo Pierson Spike / Lt. Delnay Spike / Lt. Delnay See fewer	The Birth of Patriotism (1917)
Grace Marvin Celeste's Mother Celeste's Mother See fewer	Second Hand Rose (1922)
Noble Johnson Jones / Shorhall Jones / Shorhall See fewer	King Kong (1933)
Violet Schram The Moorish Woman The Moorish Woman See fewer	Perils of the Secret Service (1917)
George C. Pearce McTavish / The Commandant McTavish / The Commandant See fewer	British Agent (1934)