The Print of the Nails (1915)
Slum worker Margaret Macy is admired by Tom Mason, reform candidate for Mayor. Margaret's brother Will is a political gangster controlled by Walker, the "boss." Society belle Ruth Rising is beloved by both Mason and Humphries, rival candidates for Mayor. When Ruth hears that Mason has been elected, she agrees to become his wife purely through ambition. Humphries vows revenge, and plots to assist Walker, the "boss," in the latter's plan to "get" the new Mayor. Mason meets Margaret Macy in the park and she is enthusiastic over his determination to clean up the city. "Boss" Walker, seizing upon the fact of Margaret's friendship for Mayor Mason, and that in her reform work Margaret often visits questionable resorts, plans to ruin the reputation of the Mayor. He makes it appear through a letter that the Mayor is accepting bribes from the underworld. Will Macy is given the letter to place in the Mayor's pocket, but he falls asleep when he gets home, and Margaret finding the letter, changes it and writes another one pointing to the innocence of the Mayor. Will places this letter in the Mayor's pocket. Foiled in this plot, they have Ruth Rising see Margaret call at the home of the Mayor and when Ruth publicly breaks her engagement with the Mayor they have a newspaper story which they hold until their big card is played. Walker lures Margaret to visit a questionable resort. The house is raided during Margaret's visit and she is arrested. Then it is they play up a big newspaper story which involves the name of the Mayor. Will Macy, when he hears what has happened to his sister, upbraids Walker in such a manner that Walker also has Macy jailed. The Council prepares to remove the Mayor. The Chief of Police, in the meantime, has listened to Margaret's and Will's story and is convinced there is a plot against the Mayor. The three start for the Council chamber. Just as the Council is about to take action Will and Margaret enter with the Chief of Police. They tell their story and produce the evidence showing the conspiracy against the Mayor. Mayor Mason's name is cleared, and Walker, Humphries and the gang then have to face the law for their misdeeds. Mason takes Ruth's hand and they see more than friendship in each other's eyes.
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GenresDrama
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| Filmmakers | Role |
|---|---|
| George Nichols | Director |
| Mrs. Owen Bronson | Writer |
| William Nicholas Selig | Producer |
| Cast | Role |
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| Earle Foxe | |
| Vivian Reed | |
| Edwin Wallock | |
| Al W. Filson |
