The Jungle Master (1914)

movie

Country: USA
Genres: Drama, Short
Release: 1914-11-07
Director: Henry MacRae
Writers: Rex De Rosselli , Harry G. Stafford
Language: None | English
Stars: William Clifford , Marie Walcamp , Rex De Rosselli , Val Paul , Lule Warrenton
Runtime: min
Awards: N/A
AKA: The Junglemaster (United States of America) , The Jungle Master (United States of America) , The Jungle Master
Plot: Roselli a circus owner, accompanied by his daughter Marie, and her fiancé, Clifford, arrive in Jorgeburg, Africa, where Roselli expects to purchase animals for his menagerie. Paul a hunter and trapper, witnesses their arrival and himself a white man, invites them to his kraal which is also his headquarters for captured beasts. Later, Paul invites them to inspect his menagerie. In a cage somewhat isolated from the others, is a lioness. Paul warns the visitors against the beast, but Roselli advances toward the animal. It immediately becomes calm. To further demonstrate his strange power of control, the circus owner enters the cage, takes from the lioness her cub. and hands the little fellow to Marie. Their astonishment over, the party returns to Paul's house. That evening while seated about the fire, Roselli relates how and when he first discovered that he possessed his strange power over wild animals. Paul, impressed, offers to guide Roselli into the jungle. His offer is accepted, and the following morning finds them all en route, except Marie. The venture is a success; several wild beasts are added to an already large collection. Marie, piqued at her father's refusal to permit her to accompany them into the depths of the jungle, mounts her horse and rides off. Once in the jungle she encounters a leopard; she is thrown from her horse. Paul rescues her after killing the beast, and brings her back to camp. The fascinating Marie has unwittingly created in Paul a feeling stronger than admiration. Paul declares himself to the girl, but is refused. Disappointed, Paul takes his troubles to his mother, who does her best to calm the hot-headed young man. Later, Paul and Clifford have words. Unknown to his guests, Paul is a heavy drinker; moreover, he possesses an ungovernable temper. In revenge for Marie's refusal of him, he watches until he is certain that Marie has the lion cub in her room. Then he releases the old lioness. The beast follows the trail of her cub, jumps through the window, and is only prevented from killing the girl by the timely arrival of Roselli, who again gives a demonstration of his strange power. Continuing his debauch, Paul again endeavors to use the lion to further his revenge, and is finally killed as a consequence.
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