The Man on Watch (1915)
Nursing a grievance against Mason, manager of the Grand Hotel, Randall orders Pete, a member of his gang, to kill the man. Pete obtains a position as waiter. Later, the desperado fires a shot at the manager but only wounds him slightly. By hiding the pistol in a soup tureen, the would-be slayer averts suspicion from himself. Randall then ascertains that a silver service set which is to be presented to a U.S. battleship, is on exhibition at the hotel. The man thereupon lays plans to steal it. Pete renders valuable inside assistance and the Randall crew succeed in taking part of the service when the man on watch relaxes his vigilance. Hilton, house detective, becomes convinced that Pete has had a hand in the robbery. This suspicion is confirmed when he discovers the crooks taking the rest of the service. Attempting to interfere, Hilton is captured and kidnapped. The Randall gang take him to their den. A fight over a division of the spoils develops. Randall is knocked unconscious. His wife, who has been trailing him, appears and to prevent her cries from being heard by the police, the gang take her away with them in an auto. Hilton tries to loosen his bonds and in doing so upsets a lamp and starts a fire. The man barely escapes after stopping to rescue Randall. The fire reaches a can of gunpowder and the building is destroyed. The fleeing auto arouses the suspicion of the police. The latter take up the pursuit and the crooks are captured. The silver service is found in the machine and returned to the Grand Hotel.
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GenresMystery
Short
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| Filmmakers | Role |
|---|---|
| James W. Horne | Director |
| Hamilton Smith | Writer |
| Cast | Role |
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| True Boardman | |
| Frank Jonasson | |
| Marin Sais | |
| William H. West |
