A Heart in Rags (1912)
A little girl playing hide and seek with her playmates near a railway switch, child-like climbs into a box car to hide. Before she is aware of it, the train pulls out and carries her away a helpless and unwilling prisoner. Her playmates report her loss and her agonized parents begin to hunt for the missing little one. In the interim, Pittsburgh Bill, a happy hobo, who is stealing a ride in the same car, discovers the little girl, Rosie, and proceeds to entertain her by playing hop-toad and going through all suits of foolish performances to allay her fears until he can put her off the train or restore her to her parents. When the train comes to a standstill the pair fall into a hobo camp and one of the disreputables attempts to steal Rosie from Bill and hold her for ransom. This starts a fight and results in the town constable and a posse raiding the ramp. Finding Bill fleeing with the child in his arms, they assume he is a kidnapper and shoot him. He falls, fatally wounded by the railway track just as an auto bearing Rosie's parents comes upon the scene and she is restored to their arms. She is duly grateful and not forgetful and clears the faithful Bill of any stigma and he dies happy.
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GenresDrama
Short
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| Filmmakers | Role |
|---|---|
| Henry MacRae | Director |
| Basil D. Woon | Writer |
| William Nicholas Selig | Producer |
| Cast | Role |
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| Baby Ruth Hazlette | |
| Madge Carson | |
| Colin Reid | |
| Patrick Carson |
