The Victim (1915)

movie

Country: N/A
Genres: Drama, Short
Release: 1915-05-06
Director: George Siegmann
Writers: Paul West
Language: None | English
Stars: Eugene Pallette , Robert Harron , Mae Marsh , William H. Brown , Betty Marsh , E.P. Evers
Runtime: min
Awards: N/A
AKA: The Victim , The Victim (United States of America)
Plot: Frank Hastings, unjustly convicted of Darrell's crime, the robbing of Jason Ferguson, effects his escape from the penitentiary, and under compulsion, Darrell's escape, too. Without revealing his past, he establishes himself in life and marries, but is driven from town by Darren, who attempts to blackmail him. In New York he patents a time lock and becomes rich. When Darrell locates him again he submits to blackmail, but rebels when Darrell and another burglar call on him to open a safe with his time lock. Finally he goes with them, opens the lock and then, when the thieves are inside the vault, slams the door shut and leaves them there to suffocate. It is Saturday night and they will not be found till Monday morning. His wife, Mary, notices his manner, however, and gets his secret out of him. She forgives him for his past, but insists he shall not be a murderer and persuades him to telephone the police. With the president of the bank and the police, Frank goes to the bank and opens the safe. Meanwhile, in the vault, Darrell has fought with his pal and killed him, and when the door is opened be is shot and killed in an attempt to escape. Dying, he confesses all the wrong he has done Frank.
IMDB:tt0155348