The Bank President's Son (1912)
Jack is paying teller in his father's bank, and becomes engaged to Edith. Ralph, the cashier of the bank, also in love with Edith, proposes to her and feels very bitter toward Jack when he finds that he is the prospective groom. Jack, brought up in luxury, spends money far beyond his allowance, and has a violent quarrel with his father over the accumulation of his debts and particularly when he learns that Jack has given Edith a trotting horse as an engagement present. Ralph overhears their quarrel and thinking to discredit Jack in Edith's eyes, takes money from Jack's cash box and fixes his accounts so that the cash will not he immediately missed. The bank examiner, making his rounds, finds the shortage and questions Jack. Jack, of course, professes ignorance and the examiner takes the matter up to the president. Jack's father, who, still angry at Jack's disobedience, thinks Jack really has taken the money and refuses to protect him. The examiner insists upon Jack's arrest and in spite of his appeal to his father Jack is led to prison. He writes Edith of his predicament and Edith at once interviews his father, but the old man refuses to relent and insists that Jack take his medicine. Edith thereupon goes to engage a lawyer to undertake Jack's defense, but finds that his retaining fee is large. Not having enough money, she hits upon the plan to enter the horse Jack has given her in the races to be held at the ice track on the river. She enters the race and, driving the horse herself, is a winner by several lengths. Amid the congratulations of her friends she is awarded the substantial purse, which she at once turns over to the lawyer, who accepts Jack's case. Strolling about the track, the lawyer sees Ralph throw away a racing ticket showing the loss of a bet of five hundred dollars on the last race. Knowing the cashier's salary does not warrant such frenzied finance, he becomes suspicions and confides his suspicions to Edith. Edith, knowing Ralph's hatred for Jack, brings the matter to the notice of Jack's father, who questions Ralph. Ralph at first denies his guilt, but when confronted with the tell-tale racing ticket finally confesses that he and not Jack, is the real thief. Edith leads the now conscience-stricken father to the courthouse where Jack is at once released on bail. Through Edith's efforts, father and son make up their quarrel and they leave the courthouse a happy trio.
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GenresDrama
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| Filmmakers | Role |
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| Oscar Apfel | Director |
| Cast | Role |
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| George Lessey | |
| Miriam Nesbitt | |
| Harold M. Shaw | |
| Robert Brower |
