Mismates (1916)

movie

Country: USA
Genres: Short
Release: 1916-03-17
Director: Bertram Bracken
Writers: Bess Meredyth
Language: None | English
Stars: Margaret Landis , Fred Whitman , Daniel Gilfether , Madeline Pardee , Myrtle Reeves , Ruth Lackaye , Charles Dudley , Richard Johnson
Runtime: min
Awards: N/A
AKA: Mismates , Mismates (United States of America) , His Boy (United States of America)
Plot: Old "Dave" Washburn, the millionaire of Glenn Center, is devoted to his Billie, who is returning from college. He plans to have him go into business with him, but Billie returns and has other plans and the father, though heartbroken, does not oppose him. Nettie Blake, who lives next door, sweet, womanly girl, has loved Billie since they were childhood sweethearts. He goes to the city and marries Katha, a woman older than himself. She has an affair with an artist, Baxley, and Billie becomes interested in the artist's model, Nanine. Things are in a grave condition when Dave decides to visit them. Later he brings Nettie on, and she stays at Billie's home. Through her sweetness, conditions are adjusted, and she saves Billie from murder by a clever strategy. Katha is killed while rescuing a child. Before she dies she tells Billie the truth about Nettie and joins their hands. A year later Billie returns to his home forever.
IMDB:tt0454203