The Last Shot (1916)

电影

国家/地区: 美国
类型: 剧情, 短片
上映日期: 1916-02-08
导演: George Terwilliger
编剧: George Terwilliger
语言: None | English
演员: Arthur Matthews , Ormi Hawley , Earl Metcalfe , William H. Turner , Eleanor Barry , Herbert Fortier
片长: 分钟
奖项: N/A
又名: The Last Shot , The Last Shot (美国)
剧情简介: James Nering, a young lawyer, and Lieutenant Thomas are suitors for the hand of Enid Lang. An unfortunate quarrel between the men results to the disadvantage of Thomas, and Nering seizes the opportunity to press his suit with Enid. He wins her consent to marry. The district attorney is bent on the closing of a certain disreputable roadhouse run by Rose LaMotle, a client of Nering's. Manning's automobile injures a little Italian girl and the father vows to get even. Thomas learns his ship is called to other waters and he goes to see Enid before leaving. She tells him of the engagement, but he succeeds in getting her to take a last ride with him that evening before sailing. The road they take passes the disreputable roadhouse and when the car breaks down a short way beyond it. Enid sees Manning, who is in the vicinity to gain evidence, attacked and left for dead by the Italian. It being time for Thomas to be aboard his ship they hurry away and it is only in the morning, after Thomas has sailed, that Enid learns that LaMotle is accused of the crime with complete circumstantial evidence against her. Knowing Nering to be her attorney, Enid tells him what she saw, admitting at the same time that she was with Thomas. Nering is infuriated, thinking his fiancée false to him. He accuses her of being at the disreputable roadhouse late at night with Thomas. Enid returns his ring. Securing the sheriff, Nering goes to the Italian's house and accuses him of the crime. A mild third degree forces the truth from him without involving Enid as a witness. Thomas returns, learns of the insult and confronts Nering. Nering in preparation for some such event, has been practicing daily with his dueling pistols. He shows Thomas his accurate marksmanship and then repeats the insult. Thomas accepts the challenge and wins first shot. He wounds Nering, but the latter keeps the fact from him and gets Thomas to sign a paper enabling him to take his, Nering's shot, at any time and anywhere he pleases. Years later Enid and Thomas are living happily with their two young sons when Nering reads an announcement of the promotion of his former rival. The time he has so long waited for is at hand and he goes to Newport to confront Thomas and take his second shot as agreed upon years ago. Thomas receives him and is about to submit when Nering looks off and sees Enid with her two boys. His heart changes and he fires in the air. Enid comes running on and Nering explains that he came to tell Thomas about a new fire arm.
IMDB:tt0489139