As We Forgive Those (1914)
Mary, wife of machinist John Graham, constantly complains about his failure to support her properly, and he seeks refuge from her tirades in the companionship of the corner saloon. Fellow worker Joe Blake is attracted to Mary's beauty, but his friendship with John prevails. Dallas, a foreman of the shops, falls in love with Mary, and when he receives the offer of a position in another city, he persuades Mary to go with him. Joe learns of the plan, takes John to his own rooms, leaves him sleeping there, rushes back to prevent the elopement. He is too late, but on the floor he finds a telegram giving the name of the city to which Dallas is going. Hoping to induce Mary to return, he follows. Mary and Dallas have taken John's little daughter Laura with them. When John awakens, he misses Joe and returns to his own house, where he finds evidence of a hurried departure and discovers a pipe that Joe has left behind. He immediately jumps at the conclusion that Joe has gone away with Mary, and in his half-drunken condition, he starts out to find them; having no clue, he takes the wrong direction. Joe overtakes Dallas and Mary just as they are driving to the new plant from a country station. He tries to persuade Mary to return. He takes the little girl from the carriage and that instant Dallas applies the whip to the horse. The animal dashes away, Dallas loses control and both Dallas and Mary are killed. Joe returns home with Laura, and finding John gone, he leaves the little girl at a neighbor's house. Ten years later, Joe is foreman of the Forrest Works in another city, John is a wanderer over the earth, still harboring a desire for revenge against Joe. Laura, now 16, lives with Joe. At the Forrest Works, Joe is worried over lack of efficiency among the hands. Laura, noting the prevalence of drunkenness in the men, suggests that if Joe can influence them against drinking, he will have better success. Joe institutes a series of meetings at which he talks to his men. John, the wanderer, always seeking Joe, comes to the Forrest Works. Worn out, he takes a room in a lodging house next to the hall. From the window across an alley, he recognizes Joe. This is his chance for revenge in the hall Joe raises his hand in prayer: "Our Father, who art in heaven." John draws a revolver. He aims it across the narrow space, "As we forgive those who trespass against us." John hears. The words strike home. John slips slowly to the floor. The revolver falls from the sill. Joe hears the report as the hammer strikes the floor. He and Laura hurry to the lodger's room, where Laura looks into the slowly-closing eyes of her dying father.
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GenresDrama
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| Filmmakers | Role |
|---|---|
| Joseph W. Smiley | Director |
| Harry Chandlee | Writer |
| Siegmund Lubin | Producer |
| Cast | Role |
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| John Smiley | |
| Lila Leslie | |
| Justina Huff | |
| Eleanor Dunn |
