Under False Colors (1912)
Mrs. Goodwin had nothing but money and social aspirations. She wanted her daughter, Marcia to marry a nobleman. Marcia coldly refused Jack Brookfield, who is only a rich man. Brookfield, humiliated, determines to be avenged. The same evening, strolling home through the park, he chances to prevent a young man from committing suicide. The man, Vonberg, is a young German of refined appearance, completely discouraged and out of employment. Brookfield takes him to his apartment, where he makes this proposal: Vonberg is to pose as a German count and become engaged to Marcia Goodwin. He, Brookfield, will then expose Vonberg and Marcia, he believes, in her humiliation, will return to him. Vonberg signs a written agreement to do all this for five thousand dollars. Affairs progress until the unexpected happens. Vonberg forgets to pretend and really falls in love with Marcia, and she, forgetting not to be sentimental, falls in love with him. Vonberg's honor now asserts itself and he tells Brookfield that he cannot keep up the deception. Brookfield insists. Vonberg is compelled to go on. He proposes to Marcia and is accepted. Now Brookfield gives the story of the impostor count to the newspapers. That afternoon, and before the newspapers are out, Vonberg comes to take Marcia out automobiling. She suddenly gets an idea and naively suggests that it would be a nice car to elope in. Vonberg is tempted. Why not? He at least really loves Marcia, while Brookfield's only object in marrying her is revenge. This last thought determines him and they motor quietly to a country church and are married. They return to Mama's home only to be confronted by her parents, who point to the newspaper. Vonberg humbly admits his guilt and Brookfield suggests that it might be worse. Marcia silently holds out her wedding ring. Brookfield is baffled, perplexed and furious. Marcia's father bids Vonberg to go. He starts, then stops and pours forth the whole miserable story about his poverty, how Brookfield tempted him, his love, his weakness and then ceasing, he turns to go, but Marcia stops him and turning on her parents, denounces them for bringing her up to satisfy their own selfish ambitions for which they are now paying the price. They are awed and cowered by the strength and truth of her denunciation and Marcia seemingly possessed of a new strength, yearningly holds out her arms to the one being who ever really loved her.
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GenresDrama
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| Filmmakers | Role |
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| Charles Brabin | Director |
| Bannister Merwin | Writer |
| Cast | Role |
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| Augustus Phillips | |
| Gertrude McCoy | |
| Robert Brower | |
| Louise Sydmeth |
