The Fighting Blood (1914)
The Fighting Blood, like some subterranean torrent, surges strong beneath the shell of cowardice, but often awakens at the crux of battle, and by its alchemy turns the dross into the molten gold of manhood. Such was the case with the adopted son of Colonel Point. After their father's death the boy and his sister were adopted by Captain Point. The boy went out into the world and fifteen years later we find him an enlisted man in the regiment of which his adopted father is now colonel. The disgrace of this, combined with the taunts of his fellows, set him on the downward path and when on outpost duty one night he fell a willing victim to one who carried a full bottle. He is arrested, court-martialed and dishonorably discharged. Captain Little, of the Revenue Cutter Service, who finds his old-time friendship for the colonel a good excuse for seeing the colonel's adopted daughter, calls upon them the day of the boy's disgrace. Remorse for his weakness and folly turns the boy back from his path downward, and he returns to the camp to beg forgiveness of his father, when he overhears Captain Little telling of an expected smuggling attempt by the notorious Levey gang. The fighting blood of his ancestors becomes awakened, and he resolves to balance the scales of equality. Running down the beach he comes upon the smugglers and learning of their plans, he rushes to the Revenue Cutter officers and with them plans a trip. Returning to the army post the boy asks for a detachment of troops to aid the Cutter men. This being granted, he leads them back and placing them in a fleet of fishing boats which completely surround the craft of the smugglers, and after a battle the smugglers are captured and taken prisoners. The leader, Levey, at an opportune moment sees his chance of escape, and plunges from the ship's deck with an oath and statement that he will never be brought to justice alive, when the boy plunges after him. A week later finds the colonel and his two adopted children at his headquarters the boy with head held high, and the girl with tender smile of pride and affection for the honor of the fighting blood that had awakened in her brother. Captain Little, of the Revenue Service, returns with a promised commission for the boy.
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| Filmmakers | Role |
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| Siegmund Lubin | Producer |
| Cast | Role |
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| Romaine Fielding | |
| Grace Barton |
