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The Broken Bottle (1914)
Short | Short, Drama

The Broken Bottle (1914)

Short | Short, Drama

When May Ford hands her father the paper in the morning and he reads that the cashier of the bank has absconded, he naturally fears for the safety of his deposit, and accompanied by May, hurries to the bank to withdraw his money. He is not...See moreWhen May Ford hands her father the paper in the morning and he reads that the cashier of the bank has absconded, he naturally fears for the safety of his deposit, and accompanied by May, hurries to the bank to withdraw his money. He is not the only one who is worried about his money, and when they get to the bank he has to stand in line with other depositors. Bud Fay and Curly Charlie, two crooks, also read the newspaper item, and conclude, as a lot of people will withdraw their money from the bank, they should have a good day's work. They see Ford withdraw his money and shadow him. As Ford is in a hurry to get to his office, he hands the money to his daughter to take home and put in a safe place. The crooks still think Ford has the money, and taking advantage of his good nature, they lure him to their shack; they search the victim but find no money, only his home address. They conclude the money must be at his house, bind Ford, leave him in charge of an old hag named Nancy. When May arrives home she puts the money in the desk, then hearing someone at the door, she partially opens the street door and then, suspicious, as she sees the two crooks, she tries to close it again, but the crooks are too strong for her. She runs from hall to room and barricades the door, takes money from the desk and hides it under a carpet. Nancy is a vigilant guard until she finds the bottle that is hidden in an old chest. She drinks freely, then falls in a stupor; the bottle falls from her hand and breaks. With the aid of the broken bottle Ford severs his bonds and escapes from the shack. He informs the police and they arrive at his house in time to rescue May from the crooks. Ford realizes the run on the bank was only temporary, and that it is the safest place for his money. He again deposits his money and by his show of confidence in the bank, reassures other timid people and stops the run on the bank. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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4 cast members

Name	Known for
Mae Marsh May Ford May Ford See fewer	The Birth of a Nation (1915)
Spottiswoode Aitken Mr. Ford - May's Father Mr. Ford - May's Father See fewer	The Birth of a Nation (1915)
Walter Long Bud Fay - 1st Crook (as H.W. Long) Bud Fay - 1st Crook (as H.W. Long) See fewer	The Birth of a Nation (1915)
John T. Dillon Curly Charlie - 2nd Crook (as Jack Dillon) Curly Charlie - 2nd Crook (as Jack Dillon) See fewer	Seven Days (1914)