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  • Won by Wireless (1911)
  • Short | Short, Thriller
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Won by Wireless (1911)
Short | Short, Thriller
A millionaire broker reposes confidence in his chief clerk and does not realize that the man is waiting and watching for a chance to ruin him. For the clerk is jealous as well as deceitful, and deeply resents any display of authority on ...See moreA millionaire broker reposes confidence in his chief clerk and does not realize that the man is waiting and watching for a chance to ruin him. For the clerk is jealous as well as deceitful, and deeply resents any display of authority on the part of his employer. He is convinced that, with a little money, he could soon be a millionaire himself. Therefore, he easily falls a victim to the wiles of a rival broker, and promises that when the time comes, he will help to "do" his employer. And the second broker is equally to blame, for he poses as a friend of the man he is determined to ruin. Fortune aids the plotters, or at least they think that it has. The broker's daughter falls in love with a young man who has established a wireless company, but it is a struggling concern, and the old man does not see how the promoter can ever establish himself in a proper financial position to care for his daughter. So he refuses to let him wed her, and becomes furiously angry when he discovers that his daughter is determined to wed the young man. The other broker owns a yacht. He suggests to the father that he take the girl for a short cruise, where she will be away from her sweetheart's influence. He adds that the father can attend to his work just the same as though he were on shore, because the boat has an excellent wireless equipment, which is at his service. The dupe accepts, and the couple, with their host, sail away. Only by accident was the father saved from ruin, for he never realized that the messages he sent to his office were being destroyed and that the properties in which he was interested were being hammered unmercifully. It is the daughter who saves him. She learns by accident that his messages are being destroyed, and the villain laughingly admits his guilt when he finds that he is discovered. But it is his boat and he declines to allow them to land until he is ready, so they are as badly off as ever. But the girl is resourceful. She has studied wireless operating with her sweetheart, and this knowledge now comes into play. By a ruse, she tricks the regular operator into deserting his post, then sends in a call for help, which is picked up by the man she loves. The sweetheart loses no time in sending aid, and the dishonest broker is led away to prison. The crooked chief clerk never realizes his dreams of becoming a millionaire, but is kicked into obscurity. And the father realizes that it is sometimes very fortunate for a broker to have a wireless operator in his own family, who is interested in his fortunes. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Updated Jul 14, 1911
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Jul 14, 1911 (United States)

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William Garwood
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Ruy Blas (1914)
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