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The Venom of the Poppy (1911)
Short | Drama, Short

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The Venom of the Poppy (1911)

Short | Drama, Short

The sister of a customs inspector of a seaport one day discovers by accident the smugglers' cave where they are storing away their ill-gotten goods. They detain her and bring her before their leader, who proves to be none other than her ...See moreThe sister of a customs inspector of a seaport one day discovers by accident the smugglers' cave where they are storing away their ill-gotten goods. They detain her and bring her before their leader, who proves to be none other than her own sweetheart. She is released at his commands and at once hastens to her religions adviser, the old village priest, and with heart sobs and tears, informs him what she has learned. If she remains silent her brother will probably lose his position and be disgraced, as he has been ordered to find the guilty parties responsible for the opium smuggling in his port and he is expected to bring them to justice at once. If she tells him the truth she will condemn her lover and practically sentence him to a long term in prison. The chief inspector of the division of customs visits this little town secretly and after investigation suspects the customs officer for complicity because of his not reporting the offender in the opium smuggling. Eventually the brother of the girl learns the truth of the smuggler's guilt from his own lips and for his sister's sake decides to remain silent. He is asked to resign by the chief inspector, which he does, rattier than he the one to send the man his sister loves to prison. The mighty deep of the ocean finds means to make the guilty man a hero in a wonderful dramatic shipwreck rescue and the chief inspector realizes that, though guilty, the prison is no place for a brave heroic man. And so the guilty lover starts life afresh with the love of a sweet little woman to guide him into the best and truest ways of life. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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5 cast members

Name	Known for
James Gordon Chief of the Customs Service Chief of the Customs Service See fewer	The Last of the Mohicans (1920)
Herbert Prior Customs House Inspector at San Pedro Customs House Inspector at San Pedro See fewer	Why Girls Go Back Home (1926)
Mabel Trunnelle The Inspector's Sister The Inspector's Sister See fewer	The Master Passion (1917)
Richard Neill An Opium Smuggler An Opium Smuggler See fewer	The King of the Kongo (1929)
Charles Sutton A Village Priest A Village Priest See fewer	The Cub Reporter (1912)