In the Hills of Kentucky (1914)
John Schultz and his son Do are camping in the Kentucky hills when their campfire accidentally ignites an outcropping of coal in the cliff. They put out the fire and plan to get possession of the land before anyone else discovers its value. Old Blazer Hoadley, a mountain "cracker," directs them to the owner, young Lafe Herron, who lives on the mountain with his pretty wife Roxie. But Lafe and Roxie are too happy on the old place to sell and the plotters are baffled. Worse, Old Blazer discovers the secret and they are compelled to bribe and engage him for a guide. Balked in his first attempt, Schultz hatches a devilish plot: He has noticed that Roxie is interested in Don and he proposes for Don to win her away from Lafe so that Lafe will be willing to sell. Don's attentions excite such jealousy from Lafe that Roxie is angered and they quarrel. Matters get worse with the young couple, but one day Don exposes his purpose by kissing Roxie and she breaks with him. Lafe does not see this, however, and firmly believes that Roxie is drifting away from him. Roxie's brother Bill escapes from prison and strikes for the hills. He stumbles upon the Schultz camp, is captured by them and his identity is disclosed. Then Schultz hatches another infernal plot with Blazer's aid: They cleverly manage that Lafe, from a distance, will see the meeting between Roxie and Bill, who is dressed in Don's clothes. This apparent proof of his wife's infidelity almost drives Lafe insane. He resolves to sell the place and leave the hills. At the Schultz camp he writes a note to Roxie telling her of his discovery and his resolve, and giving the note to Blazer to deliver, he goes with Schultz to a neighbor's, where they get a rig and start for town to fix up the deed. Blazer cannot resist the temptation to read the note, but he delivers it to Roxie. As he is leaving he peeps into the window and sees the grief-stricken wife reel to the bureau and take from a drawer a tiny baby garment and sob over it. Realizing the terrible tragedy he has helped to make, he rushes in and tells Roxie the story. Together they hitch up a horse and drive for town. Meanwhile, the prison officers find Bill and not only arrest him, but Don. They also start for town, and while these two parties are dashing along the mountain roads, Schultz and Lafe are in the lawyer's office closing the deal. Just as the lawyer is ready to make the exchange of deed and check between Lafe and Schultz, the door is opened and Blazer enters with Roxie and tears up the deed. Then he exposes the whole deal. Schultz leaves and down on the street walks into the prison officer's arms.
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GenresDrama
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| Filmmakers | Role |
|---|---|
| Edgar Jones | Director |
| Herman A. Blackman | Writer |
| Siegmund Lubin | Producer |
| Cast | Role |
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| Edgar Jones | |
| Louise Huff | |
| Gilbert Ely | |
| Douglas Sibole |
