Suspense (1913)

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Country: USA
Genres: Drama, Short, Thriller
Release: 1913-07-06
Director: Phillips Smalley , Lois Weber
Writers: Lois Weber
Language: None | English
Stars: Lois Weber , Val Paul , Douglas Gerrard , Sam Kaufman , Lon Chaney , Lon Chaney , Lule Warrenton
Runtime: 10 min
Awards: 1 win
AKA: Suspense (United States of America) , Suspense , Suspense (France, French Republic) , Саспенс (Russian Federation) , The Face Downstairs , The Face Downstairs (United States of America)
Plot: An isolated house in deserted area is too remote for a servant, who leaves a note, quietly exits the back door, and puts the key under the mat. Alone in the house is a mother and her infant. A tramp watches the servant leave, then begins to skulk. The woman sees him outside as he discovers the latchkey. She phones her husband, who's working in town, and he jumps into a car idling in front of his office. He races toward home while the car's owner (and the police) are in pursuit. The tramp grabs a knife and heads up the stairs toward the defenseless woman. Can the husband elude the police long enough to rescue her or will the tramp have his way?
IMDB:tt0003424