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  • Regeneration (II) (1914)
  • Short | Short, Drama
Regeneration (II) (1914)
Short | Short, Drama
Remembering the miserable end of his father who had died a drunkard's death, George resolves to conquer the terrible craving he has inherited. Fortune favors him. The boy comes to the aid of Ames, a banker, who is attacked by footpads. In ...See moreRemembering the miserable end of his father who had died a drunkard's death, George resolves to conquer the terrible craving he has inherited. Fortune favors him. The boy comes to the aid of Ames, a banker, who is attacked by footpads. In gratitude, the man takes George into his office and gives him a start in life. Katherine, deserted by the woman who gave her birth, has grown up and become one of the city's submerged. The girl is the companion of Burt. Tired and discouraged, the girl drops into a slums mission. The words of the preacher go straight to her heart. Her forlorn appearance arouses the sympathy of a settlement worker. That night Katherine's regeneration commences. Burt receives a note which states she has left him forever. Several years pass. Fate has caused the settlement worker to bring Katherine to Mrs. Ames, wife of the banker. The good woman takes the girl into her home. George has fought his way upward until he has become the banker's right-hand man. George meets Katherine. Love at first sight results. Shortly afterward Katherine, awakened in the middle of the night, finds a burglar in the house. Snapping on the light, she confronts Burt. The villain demands that she return to him. Katherine refuses. Burt sees her with George the nest day. Wild with jealousy, he determines to reveal her past to the lover. George hears the tale with horror. Springing upon the wretch be almost strangles him. Rushing back to the Ames' home, George bitterly denounces Katherine for having deceived him. Katherine is heart-broken. Despite her pleas, George breaks their engagement. But during the night, his own past rises up to damn him. The knowledge that his was not the right to cast the first stone irresistibly confronts him. When morning dawns, George returns to the Ames' home. Falling upon his knees he humbly begs Katherine for forgiveness. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Updated May 11, 1914
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May 11, 1914 (United States)

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6 cast members
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Guy Coombs
George Brown George Brown   See fewer
The Swamp Fox (1914)
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Anna Q. Nilsson
Katherine Williams Katherine Williams   See fewer
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John McVeigh's primary photo
John McVeigh
Burt - Katherine's Companion Burt - Katherine's Companion   See fewer
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Anthony Burroughs
Broker Ames Broker Ames   See fewer
Regeneration (II) (1914)
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Martha Davis
Mrs. Ames Mrs. Ames   See fewer
Regeneration (II) (1914)
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Marie Faber
Jane Grey - Settlement Worker Jane Grey - Settlement Worker   See fewer
Regeneration (II) (1914)
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