The Game of Life (1915)

movie

Country: USA
Genres: Drama, Short
Release: 1915-01-26
Director: Ulysses Davis
Writers: David Smith
Language: None | English
Stars: Gayne Whitman , Myrtle Gonzalez , William Burke , Jack Mower , George Kunkel , William Duncan
Runtime: min
Awards: N/A
AKA: Life's Game (United States of America) , The Game of Life (United States of America) , The Game of Life
Plot: A prominent politician's only son, Larry Stanford, becomes acquainted with Pug Wilson, a gambler, and his sister, Madge, with whom Larry falls in love. He gives her a locket which she hangs about her neck, and this is later taken from her by Crowley, another admirer. Larry sees the locket is gone from her neck and learns his rival's name. He rushes out and Madge, realizing from the man's actions that he is looking for trouble, anxiously follows him. Crowley, in the interim, enters into a card game with Pug, and losing heavily, puts up the locket as his only remaining valuable. He loses that also, they quarrel, and in the struggle, Pug strikes Crowley with a bottle, killing him. Larry enters the café room, finds Crowley dead, and picks up the locket from the floor where Crowley had dropped it. Madge meets him as he hurries away. Without a word, Larry gives her back the locket. She returns to her room and there, Pug, pursued by the police, is discovered and arrested. Pug, convicted of manslaughter, becomes ill and is taken to the prison hospital, where Madge visits him and his protestations lead her to believe him innocent. Mr. Stanwood, Larry's father, who is running for Governor, has an unscrupulous opponent in Williams. Beldon, one of Williams' lieutenants, learns of the suspicious circumstances surrounding Larry from Madge, who now suspects the young man. Pug gets worse and knowing he is dying, he sends for Madge and signs his confession of Crowley's murder. Beldon and Williams call on Stanwood and attempt to force him to withdraw from the election by threats of spreading the news that Larry Stanwood is a criminal. This is foiled by the timely arrival of Madge and Larry. She shows them Pug's signed confession. The two conniving politicians depart, leaving Stanwood victorious and Madge and Larry to their reunited love.
IMDB:tt0455046