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Bags of Gold (1915)
Short | Short, Drama

Bags of Gold (1915)

Short | Short, Drama

Businessman Eliot lives in the country. Weldon, a friend, returns from Alaska and turns his gold over to Eliot to be put in his vault. Weldon leaves to return in a few days. Reed, Parker, and Brent, three crooks, learn of the gold left ...See moreBusinessman Eliot lives in the country. Weldon, a friend, returns from Alaska and turns his gold over to Eliot to be put in his vault. Weldon leaves to return in a few days. Reed, Parker, and Brent, three crooks, learn of the gold left with Eliot. Reed gets into the office as Eliot's secretary; and Parker as butler, while Brent is given charge of a woodchopper's shack. Eliot frequently brings his secretary home with him and the thieves exchange words. Gradually the fascination of the gold grows upon Eliot. He plans to transfer it to his home and arrange a fake robbery. Hardy, an artist, has been in the Eliot home painting a portrait of Eliot's daughter, Nan. He has watched the crooks and suspects that something is up. Parker discovers that Eliot has been transferring the gold to the library. He gives this information to Reed in a note. Hardy gets a view of this transaction through a mirror in the adjoining room and later offers Reed a drink. He purposely spills the liquor on Reed's coat. With hurried apologies he takes it to the lavatory to cleanse, and there discovers the note. There is only one more bag of gold left in Eliot's vault, Parker discovers the hiding place of the gold and telephones Reed to get what is left. Reed gets the last bag from the vault. Eliot enters and finds the gold missing. He suspects Reed, but, realizing his own doubtful position, is afraid to make a charge. Instead, he instructs Reed to accompany him home. Stealthily watching each other, they board the train for home. Hardy is suspected by Brent, knocked unconscious, bound, gagged and left in the cabin with a lighted fuse and a keg of gunpowder. Parker is discovered in the library by Mrs. Eliot. He escapes as far as the porch, where he is surprised by the gardener. They struggle, Parker escaping. Nan rushes to the house in time to see Parker leap into the gardener's wagon, and she springs into the back of the vehicle. Hardy is rescued just before the cabin is blown to atoms. Brent is pursued by the woodchoppers to the edge of a precipice and falls to his death. The horse driven by Parker becomes unmanageable with Nan, terrified, in the back part. Parker exchanges shots with Hardy, who is galloping close behind, and is finally wounded, falling helplessly across the seat. As the runaway wagon passes under a low bridge Nan sees the train approaching, she catches onto a beam and hangs there, while the runaway horse dashes towards the railroad tracks. Hardy later rescues Nan from her perilous position. On the train Eliot feigns sleep. Reed tries to escape with his satchel of gold. Eliot jumps upon him; they struggle on the platform, where Reed, minus the satchel, falls over to his death. A moment later the train smashes the runaway wagon carrying Parker's wounded body. It has dawned upon Hardy that he is in love with the daughter of a crook-to-be. He sees, however, that the terrible experiences have brought Eliot to his senses and he asks for Nan's hand. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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9 cast members

Name	Known for
John Smiley Old Eliot Old Eliot See fewer	The Battle of Shiloh (1913)
Justina Huff Nan Eliot Nan Eliot See fewer	Tess of the D'Urbervilles (1913)
Edward Abbott Actor Actor See fewer	Bags of Gold (1915)
William Carr Actor Actor See fewer	Wedding Rings (1929)
James Cassady Actor Actor See fewer	The Road o' Strife (1915)
Clarence Elmer Actor (as Clarence J. Elmer) Actor (as Clarence J. Elmer) See fewer	The Engineer's Revenge (1914)
Carol Holloway Actress Actress See fewer	A Game of Wits (1914)
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Edward Peil Sr. Actor Actor See fewer	Broken Blossoms (1919)