The Missing Witness (1916)
John is in love with Jane, as is the owner of the factory where they both work. Later he tries to lower the men's wages, which brings on a strike. The men pursue the manager, who takes refuge in Jane's house; she shelters him, then tells him to get out. He forges a note to get her to meet him in the woods, and as she is talking to him he is shot. The man who shot him is her father, but John is accused because the father used John's gun. John has been in the city with a sailor friend. The boat on which he serves is scheduled to sail the day of the trial. Jane learns that the only witness who can save John is on the boat, and with the lawyer she chases the boat in a tug. But the captain will not let the man leave, so the man jumps off the boat and comes to save his friend. His testimony saves John, so the lovers are happy.
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| Filmmakers | Role |
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| Herbert Brenon | Director |
| Cast | Role |
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| William E. Shay | |
| Herbert Brenon | |
| Jane Fearnley |
