The Weakling (1914)
Nancy, daughter of Judge Berry, devotes her time to the education of the illiterate mountaineers. Litt Largin, whose physical cowardice has won for him the nickname of "The Weakling," is her brightest pupil. Litt's brother Dave falls in love with Nance. The girl despises Dave and is later insulted by him in the presence of Litt, who fears to interfere. Later however Litt rescues Nancy when she struggles to free herself from Dave's embrace. The two brothers engage in a desperate battle. Dave is beaten down. Fearing he has killed his brother, Litt flees. Dave recovers. Nancy traces Litt and persuades her father to send him to college. There, Litt's cowardice again makes him an object of contempt, but he graduates at the head of his class. Nancy and her father attend the commencement exercises. The girl promises to wed Litt. A sneak thief enters the cloakroom of the building. Nancy enters the room just as he is about to escape with his loot. Litt finds her confronting the crook, but his cowardice causes him to run. Filled with contempt, Nancy breaks their engagement. Litt's father is arrested in a revenue raid. In the fight that followed, the man slays one of the government agents. He is placed on trial on charge of murder. Judge Berry tries the case. Litt overhears Dave and several of the mountaineers planning to shoot up the court and rescue his father. Not wishing to betray bis brother, he seeks a means to frustrate the plot. The boy enters the courtroom during the trial. A move by Dave causes him to spring forward. A shot rings out. Litt falls with the bullet intended for Nancy's father in his own body. When the boy recovers, he finds that his superb heroism has restored Nancy to him.
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GenresDrama
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| Filmmakers | Role |
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| Kenean Buel | Director |
| Cast | Role |
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| Alice Joyce | |
| Tom Moore | |
| Henry Hallam | |
| John Mackin |
