A Woman Scorned (1915)
Winnie Winters is jealous of the attentions that Neil, her husband, appears to be paying to Mrs. Fiske, a blonde and dashing young widow. She reprimands Neil and he, knowing the absurdity of her charges, resents them. Mrs. Fiske overhears the couple quarreling about her. Blake, a thoroughly bad egg, out of work and desperate at his inability to provide for a small baby, enters Mrs. Fiske's home to rob her. At a revolver's point, she catches him and enlists his aid as the price of his liberty, in a plot against Neil and his wife. Mrs. Fiske being madly infatuated with Neil. Mrs. Fiske writes to Neil that she overheard the quarrel. She has decided to leave, she writes. Will Mr. Winters come to her house to bid her good-bye. Mr. Winters comes. Impetuously Mrs. Fiske throws herself on him and kisses him. Blake, with a camera, makes a surreptitious snapshot. That is the plot. Mrs. Fiske now has tangible evidence which she plans to show to Nell's wife. Blake goes home to find that Mrs. Winters has visited his house and is taking bis baby to a place where it can be given proper care. He is profuse in his protestations of gratitude. Next day Blake finds work as a gardener. He looks up and sees Mrs. Fiske torturing Mrs. Winters with the photograph. In his heart arises great obligation to Mrs. Winters for the care she has given his child. He goes to her and makes a clean breast of the plot and his part in it. Winnie believes him and turns to her husband, whom she had just renounced, to reclaim his love. In chagrin and shame the designing widow slinks away.
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GenresDrama
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| Filmmakers | Role |
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| William Desmond Taylor | Director |
| William Desmond Taylor | Writer |
| Cast | Role |
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| Harry von Meter | |
| Nan Christy | |
| Beatrice Van | |
| Robyn Adair |
