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The House Across the Street (1914)
Short | 11 min | Short, Drama

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The House Across the Street (1914)

Short | 11 min | Short, Drama

Mayor Walton secretly promises the Reform Party that if he is re-elected he will support the Prohibition Bill. To the "Wets" he gives evasive answers, hoping to "stall" them off until after election so as not to lose the saloon vote. Helen...See moreMayor Walton secretly promises the Reform Party that if he is re-elected he will support the Prohibition Bill. To the "Wets" he gives evasive answers, hoping to "stall" them off until after election so as not to lose the saloon vote. Helen, Walton's daughter, is in love with Jack, his secretary. The Mayor sanctions the engagement. Big Mike, ward politician and one of the "Wet" bosses, is also in love with Helen. One day while calling on her he sees the Reform delegation leaving the Mayor's office and suspects. He goes to the Mayor and tells him that unless he will influence Helen to marry him he will ruin him. Shortly after this there appears in the ranks of the "Wets" a young Irishman, Terry Donahue, authorized by the State Central Committee to reorganize the local party. The first thing Terry does is to oust Big Mike. Big Mike calls on Terry and attempts to bribe him. Terry accepts the bribe and later Big Mike tells Terry he will double the amount of the bribe if he will be a party to forcing Helen to marry him. Terry again accepts. Terry orders Big Mike arrested on a charge of bribery. Showing the check as evidence, he takes off his makeup and reveals himself as the Mayor. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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4 cast members

Name	Known for
Robert Z. Leonard Mayor Walton Mayor Walton See fewer	The Great Ziegfeld (1936)
Hazel Buckham Helen Walton - Mike's Daughter Helen Walton - Mike's Daughter See fewer	Liberty (1916)
Allan Forrest Jack - the Mayor's Secretary Jack - the Mayor's Secretary See fewer	Pampered Youth (1925)
Harry Carter Big Mike Big Mike See fewer	The Hope Diamond Mystery (1921)