The Intriguers (1914)
Viola Vincent and Winthrop Hagen are society parasites living through high class crookedness. Hagen's passion is jewels; Viola's blackmailing. They secure invitations to a society weekend party. Viola finds immediate prey in Henry Blackstone, a diplomatic agent connected with the foreign service. He is at love with Helen Royerson, the daughter of Senator Royerson, at whose house they are all staying. Hagen takes a fancy to Helen and also is deeply fascinated by a set of jewels worn by one of the women. He learns that every night they are deposited in the safe in the library. Helen, thinking only of Henry, becomes jealous of Viola, much to that lady's amusement. The affair culminates when, to get certain papers from Henry, Viola writes him to meet her at a certain place and reminds him of certain jewels that he had promised her in a moment of moonlight fancy. Henry decides to see her and squelch her once for all. On the way he meets Helen, and Viola is left to wait alone. Winthrop waits until the house is quiet and then gets to the safe. In doing so he finds a wallet dropped by Henry. In order to divert suspicion from himself, after securing the jewels, he leaves the wallet by the open safe. Meanwhile, Viola, thinking Henry asleep, goes to his room to secure the papers, knowing he leaves on the morrow. Henry is dozing in his chair and awakes. Viola, in her awkward predicament, says she came to see him. He tells her she must get out of his room. Helen hearing a noise goes downstairs, discovers the robbery and finds the pocketbook. She recognizes it and believes Henry the culprit. Going back upstairs she surprises Viola coming from Henry's room, and her disillusionment is complete. The next morning Helen tells Henry she knows all and returns his wallet. He doesn't understand and she reminds him of what she saw at his doorway but does not explain about the robbery. Royerson discovers the robbery and tells his guests that they must submit to a search as the house was locked on the inside. Hagen has entrusted Viola with the jewels and pretend righteous indignation. Helen demands that Henry confess and save her guests from insult. He can't understand so she tells of discovering the robbery and the wallet. Henry is hurt and angered but produces the pocketbook for identification. The letter from Viola is found, and read. Its reference to jewels completes the evidence against him. Helen further complicates matters by accusing Viola of getting the jewels when she was in Henry's room. Hagen learning for the first time of Viola's pilgrimage fears for the loss of the jewels. Despite Viola's indignant denial she is searched and the jewels found. Henry stands convicted. The Senator telephones to Henry's chief and he is called to surrender his mission. He leaves after the Senator's refusal to press a charge. Hagen meets Viola outside and refuses to go with her preferring the society of Helen. Viola, desiring to right matters and implicate Hagen tries to get back to the house but the servants refuse and thrash him until he confesses. The Senator explains to the guests and Henry and Helen are quick to readjust their relationship.
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GenresDrama
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| Filmmakers | Role |
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| Joseph W. Smiley | Director |
| George Terwilliger | Writer |
| Siegmund Lubin | Producer |
| Cast | Role |
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| Edgar Jones | |
| Ormi Hawley | |
| Earl Metcalfe | |
| Florence Hackett |
