For the Man She Loved (1913)

movie

Country: USA
Genres: Drama, Romance, Short
Release: 1913-07-16
Director: N/A
Writers: N/A
Language: None | English
Stars: Robert Frazer , Nancy Avril , Will E. Sheerer
Runtime: 20 min
Awards: N/A
AKA: For the Man She Loved (United States of America) , For the Man She Loved
Plot: The Progressive Bridge Construction Company's finances were at their lowest ebb, when word was received that it had been offered the $750,000 contract to build the proposed city bridge. In celebration of this fact, Alvin Young, secretary of the company, gave a garden party at his summer home, at which he invited his entire office force. Seeing an opportune moment, he proposed to and was accepted by Ellen Glyn, his private stenographer, much to the discomfiture of Dave Harding, the general manager of the company, also in love with Ellen. Thinking that he could retrieve the company's fallen finances, Young made a "safe" speculation, unknown to the other members of the firm, but failed to destroy the incriminating carbon copy, which was later found by Harding, who, upon bringing it to the attention of the Board of Directors, has Young arrested. Ellen, although greatly perturbed over the turn of events, becomes vengeful when she is informed by Harding that he had Young arrested to further his suit. Carrying out her plan of having Harding spend lavishly, she has him purchase for her an automobile, a motorboat, costly jewels, has him take her to wine suppers, theaters, etc., and all the time she is having him believe that she really loves him, when, in reality, she is only doing this to get "square" with him for having been instrumental in placing her affianced husband in jail. To cap the climax she asks him for a necklace valued at $42,000. He is startled at her request, but consents to get it for her. His account having dwindled away, he that night decides to rob his company's safe. But just as he is about to get away with the bonds he is apprehended by detectives brought by Ellen, who had followed him. He is arrested, and Ellen, speaking before the Board of Directors, makes restitution for Harding's successive thefts by giving them all the expensive presents he had given her. These gifts helped to offset the defalcations materially, and when they offered her a responsible position, Ellen broke down and told of Harding's treachery. She then showed them a clipping, telling of Young's illness at a hospital since he had been pardoned. Her request that Young he reinstated was granted, and together with a member of the Board, she went to the bedside of Young and showed him the official notification of his reinstatement.
IMDB:tt0367742