The Surgeon (1912)

movie

Country: USA
Genres: Drama, Short
Release: 1912-11-25
Director: Francis J. Grandon
Writers: Wallace Clifton
Language: None | English
Stars: Edgar Jones , Clara Williams , Bernard Siegel
Runtime: min
Awards: N/A
AKA: The Surgeon (United States of America) , The Surgeon
Plot: Dr. Albert Hartley is a very busy young surgeon in one of the hospitals in New York City. Frequently he feels that he needs an energizer, so he resorts to that enemy of mankind, whiskey and he becomes a veritable drunkard. The hospital officers request his resignation. He diagnoses his case. He must get away from everything familiar to him. There is one place to go, the west. For a month he drifts about like a derelict, until one day he finds himself in California, with wealth consisting of seventy-five cents and some surgical instruments. Passing John Lane's ranch house near the road, he sees a sign "Ranch hands wanted." He applies for a position and goes to work. Hartley's good work comes to Lane's notice and he is made foreman. Jose Cabbrillo, a range rider, is discharged by Lane for cruelty to his horse. For revenge the Mexican shoots Lane from ambush. The bullet shatters his skull. Hartley sees the shot fired and sends men out to capture the Mexican, while he attends the wounded man. A physician is sent for, but tells them the only way Lane's life could be saved is to probe for the bullet and trepan the skull and that he is not a surgeon. Hartley hears this and to the surprise of the country doctor, he volunteers to make the operation. His instruments are the only proof of his ability. These the doctor accepts and both go vigorously to work to save the life of the wounded man. Meanwhile the chase after the Mexican begins and ends with his capture. Enola, Lane's daughter and her mother wait anxiously for the result of the operation, which is successfully performed. Hartley is made a hero and captures the heart of the girl he had secretly loved.
IMDB:tt0358721