The Clue (1913)
Ben Ames, through circumstantial evidence, is forced to serve a prison sentence. Upon his release he returns to his home and wife and child. The next day he is fortunate enough to secure a position in the wholesale house of Arnold and Co. He works hard and succeeds so well that he is promoted several times. One day when he is leaving the store he accidentally bumps into a former cellmate named Hogan. Hogan learns that Ames has been successful in keeping the knowledge of his prison term from his employer, and uses this bit of information to blackmail Ames. Ames gives him money time and time again. Finally, however, Hogan's demands grow too strong and, after Ames' refusal to contribute further, Hogan tells Arnold of Ames' record. Ames is discharged and is unable to secure other work. The day comes when he is forced to take up his former profession in an effort to secure medicine for his sick wife. His child's doll gets mixed up in his bag of burglar tools, and it is through this clue that Arnold traces Ames, who has attempted to rob his former employer's house, and learns of the true state of affairs that exist in Ames' home. Arnold gives him his old job back again, and the past is forgotten.
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| Filmmakers | Role |
|---|---|
| Hardee Kirkland | Director |
| J. Edward Hungerford | Writer |
| William Nicholas Selig | Producer |
| Cast | Role |
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| Carl Winterhoff | |
| Adrienne Kroell | |
| Frances Osman | |
| Harry Lonsdale |
