The Branded Shoulder (1911)

movie

Country: USA
Genres: Short
Release: 1911-08-28
Director: George Melford
Writers: N/A
Language: None | English
Stars: Alice Joyce , Carlyle Blackwell
Runtime: min
Awards: N/A
AKA: The Branded Shoulder (United States of America) , The Branded Shoulder
Plot: Clay Barton, a poor young ranchman, decides to leave his motherless baby in a foundling asylum for adoption and that he may recognize it again in later years he decides to brand the baby's shoulder. The branded baby is adopted and named Lillian by the Winthrops, a wealthy couple who have recently lost their little child, with the understanding that the father is not to know where it goes. Twenty years later an accident to Lillian Winthrop's automobile brings about a meeting with Ivor Thaine. Eventually Lillian and young Thaine are betrothed much to the displeasure of Jessica Jurdy. Mr. Winthrop's niece and ward, who has developed more than a liking for Lillian's sweetheart. A few days after the betrothal Mr. Winthrop succumbs to an attack of heart disease and as no will is found Lillian is supposed to inherit the entire estate. Jessica while searching her uncle's desk shortly after the funeral finds a letter indicating that the adoption of Lillian was not legal. She consults a lawyer and learns that Lillian cannot inherit the property. Clay Barton, who is now wealthy, seeing an advertisement of the sale of the Winthrop estate, decides to bid on the property, knowing it is the home of his daughter, having obtained through a clerk of the foundling asylum a record of the adoption. Arriving at the Winthrop home the day of the sale Clay learns of Lillian's true situation and quickly makes his claims known. Young Thaine shows his manhood by reiterating his love for Lillian, although the Winthrop property is not to be hers.
IMDB:tt0233372