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The Head Hunters (1913)
Short | Adventure, Short

The Head Hunters (1913)

Short | Adventure, Short

At the close of the Spanish-American War, Margaret Marshall's schooldays end. She bids farewell to her girl chums, and with many heartaches, parts with her sweetheart, Jack, a soldier, in the American forces. Her father is a rich merchant ...See moreAt the close of the Spanish-American War, Margaret Marshall's schooldays end. She bids farewell to her girl chums, and with many heartaches, parts with her sweetheart, Jack, a soldier, in the American forces. Her father is a rich merchant in the Philippines, and has for a partner Alvarez Cordero, a wealthy Filipino. Alvarez falls in love with Margaret at sight, but she, true to Jack, refuses his advances. His hot blood knows no check, and he woos Margaret so passionately that her father interferes and orders him from the house. Alvarez, meanwhile, has an affair with Lilita, a notorious woman known as "The Firefly of the Philippines." On his final dismissal by Margaret and her father, Alvarez goes to visit Lilita, and becomes incensed upon finding another there usurping his place. He accidentally drops a photograph of Margaret, which he had stolen from her father before her arrival at the Islands. Lilita finds it. A quarrel ensues and Alvarez leaves her. Lilita, however, manages to retain the photograph and vows vengeance against Margaret and Alvarez. She plots to have Marshall and his daughter kidnapped and given over to the savage Igorrotes. She secures the services of some Filipinos, and pays them to carry out her plans. They are successful in kidnapping Margaret and her father, but on their way to the Igorrote village, Alvarez, who has been informed of the plot by Lilita's servant, overtakes them and bribes the leader to take Margaret and her father to his mountain home, where he hopes to bend Margaret to his will. Aguinaldo's uprising now necessitates the calling out of more American troops, and Jack is ordered to the islands with his company. Arriving in San Mateo, Luzon, the troops have a severe struggle with the natives and Jack is wounded in a street battle and carried into the house of Lilita. The sergeant forces Lilita, at the point of a gun, to administer to Jack. Jack's wound being slight, he soon recovers and is horrified to see Margaret's picture on the mantel. Upon inquiry he learns from Lilita a false story of Margaret's death, and is overcome by the news. The battle in the street is still raging, and Lilita manages to escape and goes out for assistance. During her absence the Mateza servant tells Jack the truth concerning Margaret and her father, but is unable to tell him their hiding place. When Lilita returns with a number of Insurrectos, Jack and the sergeant fight their way to the stairway. The Mateza servant rushes from the house, and getting some of the American troops, leads them to Jack's rescue. Jack again joins his own troop in repulsing Aguinaldo, and during the skirmish a shell explodes on the porch of Lilita's home, wrecking the house and killing her. The Americans successfully rout the Insurrectos, when news is brought to Jack by a scout that Alvarez had taken Margaret and her father to the Igorrote village. Jack and his regiment immediately set out to rescue them. Meanwhile, amid scenes of horror, Margaret and her father are held prisoners. Alvarez shows his depravity and demands her promise of marriage as the price of liberty. Margaret refuses, in spite of his threats. Jack and his regiment surprise a detachment of Insurrectos advancing to reinforce Aguinaldo, and a running fight ensues. The Insurrectos are driven back toward the Igorrote village. Alvarez is killed by the explosion of a shell, the Americans fire the village and rescue Margaret and her father, and a happy party wends its way toward San Mateo. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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8 cast members

Name	Known for
Ray Myers Jack Armstrong, USA Jack Armstrong, USA See fewer	The Light in the Window (1910)
Clarence Burton John Marshall John Marshall See fewer	The Crimson Challenge (1922)
Joseph Carle Alvarez Cordero Alvarez Cordero See fewer	When Fate Frowned (1914)
Eddie James General MacArthur General MacArthur See fewer	The God of Gold (1912)
Frank Howe Sergeant Bruce Sergeant Bruce See fewer	In the Coils of the Python (1913)
Phyllis Gordon Margaret Marshall Margaret Marshall See fewer	Another Thin Man (1939)
Margaret Oswald Lilita Lopez Lilita Lopez See fewer	The Phantom Light (1914)
Jane Darwell Matesa Matesa See fewer	The Grapes of Wrath (1940)