Between Two Fires (1912)
Clarissa Howland, a young married woman, has written foolish letters to Henry Harrison, a blackguard, who later forces money from her on his threat that he will send the letters to her husband. In an interview in which, failing to produce a thousand dollars he demands, she is forced to promise to give him a valuable emerald necklace. She agrees to leave the library window open so he may quietly enter that evening and receive the necklace in exchange for the letters. This interview is overheard by Bill Burke, a burglar, who follows Clarissa home. That evening Clarissa opens the window and leaves the room to procure the necklace. During her absence Burke enters, and on her return is forced to conceal himself behind the curtains. He sees her place the emeralds in a desk, which she does not lock, and leave the room. Burke thereupon removes the necklace from the desk and is about to leave when Harrison enters through the window. Again Burke is forced into concealment. An instant after Clarissa returns, finds Harrison waiting and demands her letters. Harrison takes them from his pocket and asks for the necklace. Clarissa opens the desk and discovers the jewels missing. She instantly accuses Harrison of having taken them, and in frantic rage tries to take her letters from him by force. As they struggle Burke stuns Harrison with the butt of his gun from his place of concealment, and coolly takes the letters for himself. He is about to leave when Clarissa's three-year-old son in his night clothes enters the room. Clarissa begs Burke to give up the letters at least, if only for the boy's sake, and after a struggle with himself, Burke throws the letters into the fire. He seems interested in the child and finally picks Harrison from the floor, and kicks him out through the window, following himself. Clarissa is seated before the fire with her son asleep in her lap when Burke returns. He stands looking curiously at the mother and son, and then, taking the necklace from his pocket, reaches over her shoulder and drops it upon the child's breast. As he is about to leave, Clarissa's husband enters, and Burke is once more forced to conceal himself. Clarissa, child and husband leave the room. Burke emerges, takes a cigar from the box on the table, lights it, shrugs his shoulders, and exits.
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GenresDrama
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| Filmmakers | Role |
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| J. Searle Dawley | Director |
| Cast | Role |
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| Billy Quirk | |
| Darwin Karr | |
| Blanche Cornwall | |
| Lee Beggs |
