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  • The Lie (III) (1914)
  • Short | Short, Drama
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The Lie (III) (1914)
Short | Short, Drama
Tom Phillips and son, Bobbie, live in a cabin in the woods. Phillips is a hunter and trapper. While he is away Bobbie does a little hunting and trapping of his own and his father, finding some of his traps wrong and gun dirty, asks Bobbie ...See moreTom Phillips and son, Bobbie, live in a cabin in the woods. Phillips is a hunter and trapper. While he is away Bobbie does a little hunting and trapping of his own and his father, finding some of his traps wrong and gun dirty, asks Bobbie about it. Bobbie lies and his father says nothing further. Later he catches Bobbie red-handed and Bobbie confesses all. Phillips gets a heavy switch and takes Bobbie indoors. When he comes out with the boy in his arms there is evidence that Bobbie has had a severe licking. Bobby has learned his lesson "never to lie" pretty well. A millionaire buys up most of Phillips' hunting ground for a private preserve and establishes game wardens, also signs not to trespass. It angers Phillips, who poaches despite the warning. The head warden is suspicious of Phillips and trails him. There is a fight at a distance and Phillips, wounded in the arm, gets home. He hides, telling Bobbie not to tell where he is. Bobbie is perplexed and when the wardens arrive Bobbie is in a quandary. He finally tells the truth, remembering the lesson his father taught him, and his father is taken in hand. His father is dragged out by the under warden while the head warden tells Bobbie in answer to his question that his father will go to jail. Bobbie gives a cry and rushes out, followed by the warden. Outside he sobs out his heart in his father's arms and his father forgives him, telling him he did right. The warden inquires the reason when Bobbie pleads with him and, learning about the lie, thinks that both have learned a lesson. He tells Phillips he will release him if he gets away and, for the boy's sake, he promises. At dawn we see them passing down the trail to a new life. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Director
Edgar Jones
Writer
George Terwilliger (story)
Producer
Siegmund Lubin
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Updated Jul 17, 1914
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Jul 17, 1914 (United States)

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Tom Phillips - the Father Tom Phillips - the Father   See fewer
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Bobbie Phillips - the Little Boy Bobbie Phillips - the Little Boy   See fewer
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