The Lie (1915)

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Country: USA
Genres: Drama, Short
Release: 1915-07-19
Director: N/A
Writers: N/A
Language: None | English
Stars: Adoni Fovieri , William Hinckley , Joseph Singleton , Betty Marsh
Runtime: min
Awards: N/A
AKA: The Lie (United States of America) , The Lie
Plot: David, a fisherman, is happily married to Joan. His partner, Galeb, is envious of David and covets Joan. David and Galeb leave for a fishing cruise and Joan prepares for the great event which is her one great secret. That night a storm arises suddenly and after a long night of watching and praying, Joan sees several fishermen bringing a body toward her house. She rushes to meet them and discovers that it is Galeb. When Galeb becomes conscious, he tells her that everybody has been lost at sea and that he was the only one saved. After the little stranger arrives, Galeb pleads with Joan to become his wife. She refuses, but finally consents to marry him. for the sake of her child's future, provided David does not return within a year. Three years later, Galeb and Joan are married. Galeb is seated near the window reading, when he hears a knock. Looking out, he sees a stranger who resembles David, who beckons to him. He goes out to meet the stranger and discovers that he is David. Fearful that Joan will see David, Galeb leads him to the beach where David explains that he was rescued by a whaling vessel and could not return home earlier. Galeb tells David that Joan thinks him dead and that they are married. He demands that David go away. They argue and start a fight. Galeb attempts to stab David. David disarms him and is about to kill him when the child, who has been looking for her "Daddy," rushes in, calling to David not to "hurt her Daddy." David is stunned and Galeb taking advantage of the child's remark, asks David to go away for the sake of his child and Joan's. David consents to go. Joan, who has been looking for the child, overhears the lie and rushes toward Galeb, demanding to know whom he has been talking to. She forces Galeb to admit that it was David and taking the child from him, she runs after David, calling to him that Galeb has lied. David hears her and stops. She tells David that the child is his and asks him to return. Galeb sees that he has lost Joan and leaves, as David takes her and the child in his arms.
IMDB:tt0489184