The End of the Run (1917)

movie

Country: USA
Genres: Short, Thriller
Release: 1917-10-23
Director: J. Gunnis Davis
Writers: George Hively , T. Shelley Sutton
Language: None | English
Stars: Helen Gibson , Orin Jackson , George Williams , George Routh , Val Paul , George Berrell
Runtime: min
Awards: N/A
AKA: The End of the Run , The End of the Run (United States of America)
Plot: Giles Stafford, a brakeman, sees Portland Pete, a hobo, climb into the baggage car, and begin counting a big roll of bills. When Giles asks him if he is trying to beat his fare, Pete retorts that the money he is counting is counterfeit and that he is circulating it for a gang in the East. Giles says that he will try to get rid of some of it for him, as he believes he has a better chance. Pete cashes a bill at a cigar-stand, and later Giles does the same thing. The clerks pays no attention to the bills, but later the counterfeit bills are found, and the clerk remembers that he changed two twenties. The sheriff is notified and a Secret Service man, William Craig, comes to carry on a quiet investigation. Jim Durman distrusts banking institutions. He hides his money in a fruit jar, in spite of his daughter Nona's protests. He has nearly enough to buy the house in which they live. One day, while they are talking about the money, Giles listens at the window. Giles is in love with Nona, but she repulses him. He breaks into the Durman home, takes the money and substitutes the counterfeit bills, but the band of his hat falls on the floor. Craig finds that the only definite clues led to Durman or Giles, and that Giles will bear watching more than Durman, but he hasn't sufficient evidence to arrest him. One evening, Giles stops Nona and begins arguing with her, finally grasping her wrist. Craig goes to the girl's rescue and walks home with Nona, who introduces him to her father. Counterfeit bills are paid to different merchants by Jim, and Craig decides to talk with Durman, though he has confidence in his honesty. Jim shows him the roll of counterfeit bills from the fruit jar, but, though the evidence is enough to warrant his arrest, Craig lets him go out on his run. Craig arrests Pete and finally exacts a confession from him, and the knowledge that Giles is going to leave his train this trip and meet him in Denver. Nona has discovered the hat-band on the floor. She jumps on her pony and rides away, meeting Craig and telling him of her discovery. Meanwhile Jim's train is ready to start. Giles swings onto it and climbs to the top. Nona, on her pony, races with the train, while Craig gets a hand-car and starts after the train. Nona lassos Giles, but he cuts the rope. She at last catches up with the train and, climbing to the top of it, holds Giles up with her revolver. Craig arrives and Giles is arrested.Moving Picture World, October 27, 1917
IMDB:tt0340687