In the Dredger's Claw (1914)
Mike Maley, a desperate character, wanted by the police, is at large in the vicinity of San Pedro. Down the bay the giant dredger, "Colorado," is engaged in building a sea wall. Capt. Grimes has charge of the huge machine and young Phil Clark is his engineer. The captain's daughter, Emma, comes often to visit her father, but more particularly to see young Clark, the two being engaged and only postponing their marriage until Phil can accumulate $1,000. A wealthy aunt has promised them an additional $2,000 whenever the boy can show $1,000 in the bank. Walking home together after work, Phil and Emma notice the placards which the police have posted offering a reward of $1,000 for the arrest of Mike Maley. While they are sitting on a wharf, looking across the bay, they see a disreputable looking individual intently scanning one of the posters. Both recognize him from description as Maley. Phil stalks him and after a straggle, overpowers him, holding him down while Emma goes for the police. While she is gone Maley turns the tables on Phil and escapes. Emma and the police arrive to find Phil nursing a sore jaw. Emma is disgusted with Phil because he allowed the reward to slip through his fingers, and leaves in a huff. Determined to redeem himself, Phil obtains a revolver and goes in search of Maley. Meanwhile, the desperado has also armed himself, determined to take revenge. By the time Phil gives up the search Maley is on his trail. Maley sees Phil coming along the bank toward the dredger and crouches at the water's edge, ready to shoot. Meanwhile, Emma has been sent to the dredger with a message from the captain to Phil. She arrives on deck just in time to look ashore and comprehend the situation. Mounting quickly to the pilot house, she seizes the levers which Phil, in odd moments has taught her to manipulate, and causes the huge arm, with its hanging claw, to swing toward the bank until it is poised over the head of Maley. Then, with another lever, she causes the claw to descend and close over him, and hauls him, howling with rage, into the air. Swinging him far over the water, she holds him suspended until she can call a passing police boat, when she releases the jaws and lets him fall into the water, where the police capture him.
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GenresDrama
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| Filmmakers | Role |
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| Siegmund Lubin | Producer |
| Cast | Role |
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| Tom Forman | |
| Dolly Larkin | |
| Ray Gallagher |
