The Elder Brother (1913)
In a small-sized city, two brothers, lawyers, are practicing. The younger one is wont to go astray. Gambling is the dissipation and he even brings his gambling chums to his office. It is on one of these occasions that Eric, the older brother, comes upon them and discovers a dice which had fallen to the ground. The two brothers, Bob and Eric, love the minister's only daughter. Jean Lindsay. The first sight of love is seen when Mr. Lindsay with Jean calls on the brothers to get the elder one, Eric, to call for a small legacy left him. Here Jean goes at once to Bob and the first sign of love appears. Later Eric tells Jean of his love and is refused. This is seen by Bob. The minister comes upon a love scene between Bob and his daughter and he at once asks Bob to go. The boy is desperate and pleads with his brother to help him. This is where the elder brother shows his true worth. He pleads with the minister to consent to the union between Jean and Bob but it is useless. The father is obdurate. Bob goes from bad to worse and forges his brother's name on a check to obtain money to elope. The elder brother discovers it and just as Bob and Jean are about to board the train he and the minister arrive on the scene. The minister makes Jean return home and Bob goes to make a man of himself. A year passes and finally Bob writes to his brother telling of having seen him propose to Jean and suggesting that he propose to her, since in all probability he, himself, has been forgotten. The letter pleases Eric. He shows it to Mr. Lindsay and is told that Jean had just left for his office with a document. In the meantime Bob's longing to see the old home town is too much for him so he comes back, finding no one in his brother's office he waits and soon Jean comes to deliver the document. The meeting of the two sweethearts is too much for them. The old love still lives and, just as they are in each other's arms, Eric appears, realizes Bob is the one, yields and as Jean's father comes in, begs him to bless them.
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| Filmmakers | Role |
|---|---|
| George Lessey | Director |
| Anne Merwin | Writer |
| Bannister Merwin | Writer |
| Cast | Role |
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| William West | |
| Mary Fuller | |
| Harry Beaumont | |
| Richard Tucker |
