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Woman Against Woman (1914)
Short | 30 min | Short, Drama

Woman Against Woman (1914)

Short | 30 min | Short, Drama

Bessie Barton and John Tressider are sweethearts. Rachel Westwood, a friend of Bessie, is in love with John and jealous of his attentions to Bessie. John escorts Bessie to a dance and Rachel upbraids him. He shows plainly his love for ...See moreBessie Barton and John Tressider are sweethearts. Rachel Westwood, a friend of Bessie, is in love with John and jealous of his attentions to Bessie. John escorts Bessie to a dance and Rachel upbraids him. He shows plainly his love for Bessie and Rachel vows to be revenged. Bessie's father is killed and her sister, Miriam, and she are compelled to work. Rachel tells them about the fine opportunities in the city and urges the Barton girls to accompany her. Rachel, instead of going to work, spends her time with George Crooke, a man about town, Rachel introduces Bessie and Miriam to Crooke and his friend, Gilbert Craven, who invite them to take an automobile ride, but they refuse. Bessie and Miriam find employment. Rachel, eager to be revenged, tries to lead Bessie astray and invites her to a show. Bessie has to work that night and Miriam consents to go. Rachel writes to Crooke asking him to meet her after the show and to bring Craven for Miriam. Rachel and Miriam meet Crooke and Craven and they invite the girls to supper. Miriam protests, but Rachel persuades her to stay. Rachel plies Miriam with drink and leaves her alone with Craven. Bessie is frightened when Rachel returns without Miriam and implores her to tell her where Miriam is. Rachel sneeringly tells her she left Miriam with Craven. Miriam returns home later and confesses all to Bessie. Bessie demands an explanation from Rachel, but Rachel refuses to answer. Bessie throws Rachel out of the room and when the landlady learns what Rachel has done she orders her to leave. Bessie sends for Craven and tells him he must marry her sister. He refuses his name, but offers his money. Bessie resents the insult and tells him she can care for her sister alone. Crooke, Craven, Rachel and a few of their friends go horseback riding. Craven is thrown from his horse and seriously injured. Bessie and Miriam happen on the scene and meet Rachel. Craven is carried to a clergy house nearby and when he hears Rachel tell Crooke that Bessie and Miriam are outside, he indicates he would like to speak to Miriam. Craven begs Miriam's forgiveness and marries her before he dies. Miriam becomes a mother and Bessie assumes the care and responsibility of the child. Later Miriam meets Henry Chesterton, a wealthy bachelor, who falls in love with her. Miriam implores Bessie to keep her secret and Bessie tells Chesterton the baby is hers. Bessie is taken ill and the doctor orders rest. She returns home. Miriam places her baby in the care of Mrs. Crone, a nurse near her mother's home, and Bessie promises to look after it secretly. With mother's care and John's lore, Bessie is restored to health and marries John. Miriam marries Chesterton and writes Bessie that she cannot go to see the baby anymore, because it would mean her ruin if Chesterton knew. Bessie calls on Mrs. Crone to see the baby and is seen by Rachel. Curious to know what Bessie is doing at Crone's, Rachel peers in at the window and sees the baby. John meets Rachel and is amazed when she remarks about Bessie having a fine baby. He denies it and she tells him his wife is a hypocrite. Rachel leads John to Crone's cottage and the evidence is all against Bessie. Rachel tries to console him, but he angrily pushes her away. Bessie's mother is puzzled at John's actions when he returns home and when Bessie enters and tries to kiss him, he stops her and asks her where she has been. Bessie tells him she has been to the village, but he becomes enraged and tells her she lies, adding, "There is a child at Crone's that calls you mother." Bessie is horrified and tries to explain, but John will not listen. He leaves the house in a rage and surprises his friends by taking his first drink of liquor. Bessie thinks of her promise to Miriam and when questioned by her mother, who has guessed the truth, Bessie confesses and tells her mother the story of Miriam's misfortune. John, drunk and miserable, meets Rachel, who taunts him. John grabs Rachel and is about to strike her when Crooke interferes. Rachel jumps between John and Crooke and Crooke shoots her. Mrs. Barton determines to see Miriam and have her set Bessie right with John. Miriam is overcome with grief when informed that John believes the baby to be Bessie's. Miriam determines to tell the truth and leaves with her mother. John is ashamed and overcome when Miriam confesses she is the guilty one and implores Bessie's forgiveness. John and Bessie adopt Miriam's baby and it brings sunshine into the Tressider household. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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Name	Known for
Lionel Barrymore Gilbert Craven Gilbert Craven See fewer	You Can't Take It with You (1938)
Betty Gray Miriam Barton Miriam Barton See fewer	His Last Dollar (1914)
Millicent Evans Bessie Barton Bessie Barton See fewer	The Woman in Black (I) (1914)
Alan Hale John Tressider John Tressider See fewer	The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
Vivian Prescott Rachel Westwood Rachel Westwood See fewer	The Open Road (1912)
Charles West Crooke (as Charles H. West) Crooke (as Charles H. West) See fewer	The Road to Yesterday (1925)