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The Reward of Chivalry (1916)
Short | Short, Drama

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The Reward of Chivalry (1916)

Short | Short, Drama

Stanton Ware, a young southerner, holding the sacredness of woman's honor above everything else, is in love with Doris King, a vivacious southern girl, but she holds Ware's impetuous advances off in spite of a real liking for him. Ware ...See moreStanton Ware, a young southerner, holding the sacredness of woman's honor above everything else, is in love with Doris King, a vivacious southern girl, but she holds Ware's impetuous advances off in spite of a real liking for him. Ware demands from Doris an answer one way or the other and she promises a definite answer on the opening of the social season. Doris' father, a gentleman of the old school, loves Ware like a son and does everything possible to help him along. Finally Doris gives Ware a tentative promise, but declines his engagement ring. Horace Brighton, a power in newspaper circles, is conducting a crusade against graft in the northern city where he lives and is making things so hot tor the gang of crooked politicians, that Dougherty, the boss, orders his "go between" Aines to frame up something against Brighton. Aines agrees and tells his boss that the only way to work Brighton is through his, the latter's wife. Brighton has promised to take his wife south for the winter. Aines learns of their contemplated trip and precedes them to the city, where he meets them on their arrival and makes such a good impression they accept him as a friend. Aines and Mrs. Brighton become intimate companions. Brighton meets King at a dinner, where Ware has brought Doris and her father. Brighton and King are old friends. Doris is introduced. Aines at once begins to cast about for a way to win her good graces. Ware takes Doris and her father to the big masquerade ball, where they again meet the Brightons and Aines. Doris in a willful mood flirts with Aines and Ware, coming upon him holding Doris' hand, demands an explanation. The girl tells him she will do what she pleases. Holding the happiness of the girl above everything else, Ware withdraws in Aines' favor, but warns the latter if he is just trifling with her, he will kill him later. Aines protests his good intentions. The Brightons return home. Aines receives a cordial invitation from them to visit them. He reports his progress to Dougherty and they begin to weave their web to "get" Brighton. Ware, broken hearted, decides to leave and is given a note to Brighton by King. He is given an assignment as reporter. Dougherty and Aines meet at a roadhouse to complete their plans and while there one of the girls resents Dougherty's advances. As she leaves she hears Aines and Dougherty planning their scheme and resolves to repay them in their own coin. Coming out on the street she is arrested. Ware takes pity and goes her bond, gives her money and helps her out to a cab. She tells him of Dougherty and Aines' planning and if he wants to make a scoop to be at a certain roadhouse that night. Doris, meanwhile, has repented and makes her father bring her north to locate Ware. They meet the Brightons and are told of Ware's occupation, but as he is out on an assignment, Brighton promises to bring him to the house. Ware has arranged to be at the roadhouse that night. Aines induces Mrs. Brighton to take an auto ride and gets her into the roadhouse. She is "doped." Dougherty then calls up Brighton and tells him that unless he calls off his graft investigations, he will make known the fact of Mrs. Brighton being with her lover at a famous roadhouse. Brighton is entertaining King and Doris when he receives the message. He tells of the message. They all set out for the place. As Mrs. Brighton revives Aines enters her room. When she screams Ware breaks through the window. He is about to choke Aines when he recognizes him and still thinking Doris loves Aines, kicks him out. He is trying to soothe Mrs. Brighton when Brighton, King and Doris burst in. Ware, trying to save Mrs. Brighton, refuses to make a statement and he and King are about to shoot, when Doris rushes in and pushes her father's arm aside. Aines is aiming through the window to kill Ware, when Doris sees him and pointing her father's arm, forces him to pull the trigger. Mrs. Brighton has explained to her husband and Ware receives his reward in the surrender of Doris. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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7 cast members

Name	Known for
Herbert Rawlinson Stanton Ware Stanton Ware See fewer	The Flame Fighter (1925)
Jean Taylor Doris King Doris King See fewer	Just Jim (1915)
Alfred Allen Richard King Richard King See fewer	An Old Fashioned Boy (1920)
Barney Furey Wallace Aines Wallace Aines See fewer	The Big Diamond Robbery (1929)
H. Scott Leslie Horace Brighton (as Scott Leslie) Horace Brighton (as Scott Leslie) See fewer	A Cigarette - That's All (1915)
Virginia Kraft Mrs. Horace Brighton (as Mrs. Kraft) Mrs. Horace Brighton (as Mrs. Kraft) See fewer	Elmo, the Mighty (1919)
William Worthington Undetermined Secondary Role (unconfirmed) (uncredited) Undetermined Secondary Role (unconfirmed) (uncredited) See fewer	The Clock (1917)