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The Hidden Message (1914)
Short | Short, Drama

The Hidden Message (1914)

Short | Short, Drama

Bronson, a wealthy rancher, is hated by some Mexicans who, in revenge, kidnap his daughter, May, and hold her for ransom. They force May to write her father at their dictation that she will be killed unless he meets the abductors at a ...See moreBronson, a wealthy rancher, is hated by some Mexicans who, in revenge, kidnap his daughter, May, and hold her for ransom. They force May to write her father at their dictation that she will be killed unless he meets the abductors at a certain place by midnight and hands over to them a considerable sum of money. In a moment when her captors happen to be off guard May manages to write in very small, faint letters the address of the house where she is held, and the word, "Help!" in one corner of the envelope. Over this they carelessly stick the stamp, and Bronson on receiving the letter, tears off the envelope and lets it slip to the floor while he devours its appalling contents. He is at the home of the sheriff at the time, and the sheriff's child, playing on the floor, gets hold of the envelope and drops it into a pail of water. The stamp soaks off and the sheriff finds May's message. He heads a run to the rescue, prevents Bronson from paying the bribe, delivers the girl and arrests the Mexicans. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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6 cast members

Name	Known for
Arthur Mackley The Sheriff The Sheriff See fewer	Old Gorman's Gal (1913)
William Lowery Bronson (as W.A. Lowery) Bronson (as W.A. Lowery) See fewer	Battling Buddy (1924)
Florence Crawford May - Bronson's Daughter May - Bronson's Daughter See fewer	The Little Mother (II) (1915)
Julia Mackley The Sheriff's Wife The Sheriff's Wife See fewer	Intolerance (1916)
Beulah Burns The Sheriff's Child The Sheriff's Child See fewer	Cheerful Givers (1917)
Walter Long One of the Bandits One of the Bandits See fewer	The Birth of a Nation (1915)