The Old Army Coat (1914)
Discovering his nephew, Leroy, to be a rake and a thief, old Major Robertson decides to leave his entire fortune to his ward, Alice. The girl is the daughter of the Major's old sweetheart. Leroy is filled with anger at the turn of events. Fearing lest he find and destroy the will, Alice hides the document in the secret pocket of her guardian's old army coat. Later, Leroy is the cause of a heart stroke which kills Major Robertson. The nephew institutes a search for the will. Coming across the army coat, he throws it out of the window, never suspecting it contains the precious document. A tramp finds the garment and appropriates it. The fact that Alice is unable to produce the will causes the estate to go to Leroy. The girl thereupon leaves the house to become a schoolmistress in the next county. Meanwhile, a farmer discovers the tramp sleeping in his barn. He drives the hobo out. In his haste to leave, the man neglects to pick up the coat which he had used as a pillow. The farmer later uses the garment on a scarecrow. Several months pass. While out autoing with a crowd of boon companions, Leroy sees Alice walking along the country road. Ignorant of her identity, the scoundrel resolves upon a flirtation. In her effort to escape from the man, Alice hides behind the scarecrow. Despite its battered condition, the girl recognizes the old coat. She searches through the secret pocket and finds the will. Accompanied by her attorney, Alice appears before Leroy the following day. The news comes like a thunderbolt to the man. Filled with helpless rage, he slinks from the house.
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GenresDrama
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| Filmmakers | Role |
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| Kenean Buel | Director |
| Claude H. Miller | Writer |
| Cast | Role |
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| Alice Joyce | |
| Benjamin Ross | |
| Robert Walker | |
| Jere Austin |
