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The Premature Compromise (1914)
Short | Short, Drama

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The Premature Compromise (1914)

Short | Short, Drama

Schwartzbred and his gang, after prevailing upon MacKeller and his son to take up the floating of their mining stock, tries to get it away from them, but through the pleading of MacKeller, and the strategy of Stranleigh, the latter is able...See moreSchwartzbred and his gang, after prevailing upon MacKeller and his son to take up the floating of their mining stock, tries to get it away from them, but through the pleading of MacKeller, and the strategy of Stranleigh, the latter is able to recover all the stock, and an additional thirty thousand, which the syndicate brokers had oversold. Schwartzbred, furious over this setback, conceives the idea of using the syndicate's steamer, which he is entitle to, until the transfer of sale has been made. Lord Stranleigh, meanwhile, instructs MacKeller to get the steamer in readiness to sail on instant notice to the mine. MacKeller's son presents his credentials to the captain of the ship, and begins to superintend the loading of the boat. Johnson, a tool of the syndicate, bribes the captain to allow him to watch the stevedores working in the hold, where MacKeller is with the working gang. When the time for knocking off arrives, Johnson stops MacKeller and demands of him the papers. Upon refusal, Johnson acts on the delusion of men with much brawn and little backbone that might is right, and tries physical force. MacKeller floors him, and swiftly mounts to the deck. At the hatchway, Johnson clutches MacKeller, and after a terrific struggle pushes him into the hold, where he lands on a heap of canvas. The hatch is battened down, the deck cleared, and all is ready for the voyage. The ship has gone beyond the offing, before MacKeller's cries for help are heard. He is brought up on deck, lowered into the ship's yawl, and is taken ashore. He rushes to Lord Stranleigh's home, where he describes what he had gone through. Stranleigh listens with a practiced unconcern, that soon puts MacKeller at the boiling point. His exasperation simmers, then Stranleigh informs him he has a yacht that can do twenty-five knots an hour, whereas the "Rajah" can cover only ten, and then dryly assures MacKeller that they can stay on dry land for a full week, and then easily beat the "Rajah" to the objective, point. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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5 cast members

Name	Known for
Marc McDermott Young Lord Stranleigh Young Lord Stranleigh See fewer	He Who Gets Slapped (1924)
Miriam Nesbitt Lady Sinclair Lady Sinclair See fewer	The Declaration of Independence (I) (1911)
Duncan McRae Peter MacKellar Peter MacKellar See fewer	My Own United States (1918)
Frank McGlynn Sr. The Ship's Captain The Ship's Captain See fewer	Little Miss Marker (1934)
Harry Linson Johnson Johnson See fewer	The Gates of Eden (1916)