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  • The Undertow (II) (1915)
  • Short | Short, Drama
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The Undertow (II) (1915)
Short | Short, Drama
Jack, a young country boy, comes to the city to make his fortune. Upon his arrival there he falls among evil companions and through the influence of Bill (known to the police as a desperate character) and Mabel (also a well-known member of...See moreJack, a young country boy, comes to the city to make his fortune. Upon his arrival there he falls among evil companions and through the influence of Bill (known to the police as a desperate character) and Mabel (also a well-known member of the underworld) rapidly falls lower in the social scale. Finally in a fight with the police, the band is closely pursued on a roof of an apartment house. Jack seeks refuge in one of the apartments. This apartment is occupied by Detective Sergeant Gray and his young sister, May. The girl takes pity on Jack, who has been hounded by the police, and hides him during the search which is headed by her own brother. She makes Jack promise to reform and he breaks with Bill and Mabel, secures a position and starts out to lead an honest life again. Mabel decides to drag Jack back, but in spite of all her pleading she is unable to do so. However, a piece of cloth torn from his coat gives her the opportunity for revenge. The torn piece of cloth is given to Bill, who perpetrates a safe robbery some days later and carefully leaves the cloth behind him, an incident which results in placing the guilt upon May believes in Jack's innocence and pleads with her brother to secure the necessary evidence to set Jack free. The detective upon investigation, has reason to believe that Jack did not commit the crime and a plan is arranged to trap Bill and Mabel. Jack apparently escapes from prison and seeks refuge at a rendezvous of Bill and Mabel's. Feeling sure that the evidence against Jack is overwhelming, they taunt him with his helplessness and tell just how the evidence was "planted," not knowing that a detective and several other officers are concealed nearby listening to their conversation. At a pre-arranged signal the officers rush out and the criminals, after a desperate struggle are captured and Jack, his innocence proven, earns his right to ask May to marry him. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Jack Harvey (as John Harvey)
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Updated Apr 20, 1915
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Apr 20, 1915 (United States)

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