Her Husband's Son (1915)
Robert Willard, after making a vow that he would never consider marriage again after his wife died, loves and marries Dorothy Druce, a girl in her teens. Robert, the son, who is sowing his wild oats at college, is surprised to learn that his father has broken the vow, and refuses to recognize Dorothy as his mother. After treating the new Mrs. Willard curtly, he leaves again for school. In the meanwhile Mrs. Willard, only a girl, continues to associate with young people, although her love for her husband is as fresh as ever. He notices her actions with persons of her own age, and his jealousy is aroused. He does not chide her, however. Bobbie, at college, is taken with the gambling fever and continues to write home for money. Eventually, his father gets out of patience with him, and in his ultimatum states that no more money will be sent until Bob learns to behave himself. Bob's letter to his father is seen by Mrs. Willard and she desires to help him. She writes a note which she encloses with her husband's letter of refusal and Bob is overjoyed at the prospect of getting assistance. He writes to his new mother, telling her that he will be in town for the money at a given time. Dorothy conceals the letter from her husband and his suspicions are aroused. He gives her money upon her request, however, although he asks her what she did with the check he recently gave her. A ball is given in Dorothy's honor and during the evening she drops the note from Bob (which is unsigned) to the floor and her suspicious husband reads it. He is infuriated, and with murder in his heart follows his wife out of the ballroom with a revolver. In the dark, he shoots at the form he sees standing and embracing his wife. Bobby is shot, Willard returns to the ballroom and is handed a letter which had been written by his wife in haste, to the effect that she had gone out for a few moments to meet Bobby and it was for him that she wanted the money. Bobby is carried in and when confronted by his father, whom, he at once realizes, has done the shooting, he tells the police that he does not know who shot him. railing onto the pavement below. Sykesy is taken upstairs, the doctor pronounces his case a serious one, and it is decided to have Patsy arrested. But Jane, overhearing this, warns him. He runs away pursued by the landlord and the porters of the hotel, and is captured.
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GenresDrama
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| Filmmakers | Role |
|---|---|
| Charles Brabin | Director |
| Elizabeth R. Carpenter | Writer |
| Cast | Role |
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| Robert Conness | |
| Gertrude McCoy | |
| Harry Beaumont | |
| Helen Strickland |
