The Honor of the Regiment (1913)

movie

Country: USA
Genres: Drama, Short, Western
Release: 1913-05-31
Director: Wilfred Lucas
Writers: N/A
Language: None | English
Stars: Francis Ford , John Ford (I) (1894–1973) , Wilfred Lucas
Runtime: 20 min
Awards: N/A
AKA: The Honor of the Regiment (United States of America) , The Honor of the Regiment
Plot: Jack and Frank, both captains, love Jane, the daughter of an American general. Jane favors Jack. Jack is a dissolute character, who has compromised Mollie, the sister of a sergeant in the regiment. She firmly believes that Frank will wed her. Her brother discovers Frank's perfidy and would kill him, but is prevented by Jack, who persuades all parties to keep silence for the honor of the regiment. The contretemps are responsible for Jack's missing an appointment with Jane. She is very angry at his tardiness, and going out, passes near the spot where Jack is comforting the miserable Mollie. Frank takes advantage to point out the compromising scene to Jane, who is convinced that Jack is false, and refuses to even say good-bye. Mollie accompanies her brother to the islands as a nurse. Jack believes Frank's assertion that he is engaged to Mollie. Nita, a native girl, is rescued from insults by Mollie and Jack. The American soldiers are ambushed by Filipinos. Jack prevents Frank from running away and is hit on the head by the coward. Frank commands the troops to retreat in disorder. He escapes the general slaughter. He is court-martialed, but says that Jack gave the order and is exonerated, while Jack's name is dishonored. Jack is found by Mollie, and later Nita saves them. Jack is taken to their cabin and tenderly nursed by Mollie. His mind is a blank. Her pity turns to love. Jane hears of Jack's disappearance and, heartbroken, goes to the Philippines to act as nurse. She is told that Jack is dead, and will have nothing to do with Frank, who tries to court her. The sergeant, Mollie's brother, escapes, and knowing that he will inform American headquarters of their whereabouts, the Filipinos surround the Americans. Jack wanders off, and seeing a cave enters it. It leads him through the hill to the basin beyond. The excitement clears his brain and memory returns. He reaches the troops, and leading them through the secret passage, they turn defeat into victory. Jack, wounded, is found unconscious by Jane. Mollie finds them and overhearing Jane's impassioned words, knows the truth. The sergeant finds them all there and Frank, knowing his end is near, shoots at Jack, the bullet killing poor Mollie instead.
IMDB:tt0329204