The Intrigue (1914)
The Austins mourn the loss of their only child who has just died. At the same time. Brant, a young widower, comes to the city in which the Austins live. He brings with him his four-year-old son, Bob. The child wanders away from his father and later climbs into Mrs. Austin's automobile. He is discovered by the grief-stricken woman. In an insane moment, she determines to keep Bob. The protests of her husband are of no avail, Mrs. Austin finds a tintype of Bob and his father in the lad's pocket. This she carefully conceals. Brant distractedly searches for his boy, but in vain. Years later. Bob, grown to manhood, learns that the Austins are not his parents. His adopted mother shows him the tintype and tearfully tells why she was led to adopt him. Brant, meanwhile, has attained prominence as a lawyer. He falls in love with Jeannette, a society girl, and marries her. As time passes, Brant neglects his young wife for his business. Fate throws Jeannette and Bob together. The boy falls in love with Jeannette. He urges the woman to elope with him. Lonely, and believing that her husband no longer loves her, Jeannette consents. On the night of the elopement Jeannette writes Brant a note, telling of her step. An impulse causes her to take an old tintype from a drawer. Bob sees it. It is identical to the one in his possession. The realization that he was on the verge of betraying his own father dawns upon him with crushing force. After ordering Jeannette to remove her wraps, the boy hastens to his adopted parents and tells them he has found his father. Brant, in the meantime, returns and finds the note, which Jeannette has forgotten to destroy. In the midst of his agony Bob and the Austins enter. Jeannette tells the reason which caused her to contemplate eloping. His joy in finding his long-lost son is so great, that Brant nobly forgives the culprits and takes them in his arms.
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GenresDrama
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| Filmmakers | Role |
|---|---|
| E.D. Horkheimer | Producer |
| H.M. Horkheimer | Producer |
| Cast | Role |
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| R. Henry Grey | |
| Jackie Saunders | |
| Henry Stanley | |
| Mollie McConnell |
