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The Mystery of the Glass Tubes (1914)
Short | Short, Crime, Drama

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The Mystery of the Glass Tubes (1914)

Short | Short, Crime, Drama

England was being flooded with illicitly imported cocaine, and Scotland Yard was almost at its wits' ends. When Cleek discovered that the stuff was hidden in small glass tubes which were concealed in the center of eggs, it did something ...See moreEngland was being flooded with illicitly imported cocaine, and Scotland Yard was almost at its wits' ends. When Cleek discovered that the stuff was hidden in small glass tubes which were concealed in the center of eggs, it did something towards clearing up the mystery, but the question of the exact agent responsible for the smuggling was still undetermined. Cleek, after some thought on the matter, decided that a certain gang of Parisian Apaches operating in London knew more about the matter than anybody else. Under the pretense of wishing him to pose as a model, Dollops, Cleek's assistant, lured one of the Apaches to Cleek's room, where they trussed him up and robbed him of his clothes. With the almost superhuman skill which had given him his reputation as "The Man of Many Faces," Cleek exactly counterfeited the appearance of the Apache and set out for the gang's den. Here, thanks to his disguise, he was accepted on equal terms, and was lucky enough to overhear a wireless message informing the gang that the ship with cocaine aboard would be ready to unload its cargo that evening. By a singular chance, Miss Lorne, the girl Cleek loved, happened to be the only passenger on the ship. When she saw a villainous Apache climbing over the rail, she was terribly alarmed until Cleek spoke to her. Acting on his directions she went ashore. Unfortunately, during Cleek's absence, the Apache band had rescued their bound comrade, and had followed hot on Cleek's heels. Surprising him aboard the ship, they bound him and then scuttled the vessel. If it had not been for Miss Lorne, Cleek must have died. But that brave girl, realizing the extent of her lover's risk, had bent every effort to getting the police to the ship in time, and as a result Cleek was saved from a position of terrific danger in the very nick of time. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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11 cast members

Name	Known for
Ben F. Wilson Detective Hamilton Cleek (as Ben Wilson) Detective Hamilton Cleek (as Ben Wilson) See fewer	The Power God (1925)
Gertrude McCoy Ailea Lorne Ailea Lorne See fewer	Nelson (1926)
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