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By the Aid of a Film (1914)
Short | Short, Drama

By the Aid of a Film (1914)

Short | Short, Drama

John Perriton gave up his place in society and disappeared for the sake of Mary Wales. Her brother, Nelson, had been surprised by the butler in an attempt to steal Mary's jewels. In the fight which ensued, Nelson killed the butler. ...See moreJohn Perriton gave up his place in society and disappeared for the sake of Mary Wales. Her brother, Nelson, had been surprised by the butler in an attempt to steal Mary's jewels. In the fight which ensued, Nelson killed the butler. Perriton happened to enter at this moment, and with the chivalrous motive of saving the name of the girl he loved from disgrace, assumed the responsibility for Nelson's deed, and fled. After a series of thrilling adventures, Perriton was at last arrested as a result of the malevolence of Nelson Wales, the man he saved. Mary, now firmly convinced of her lover's innocence, and her brother's guilt, added her brains to Perriton's in the attempt to find some way of proving his innocence. The attempt seemed hopeless. Nelson was the only witness. Perriton had just as strong a motive for stealing the jewels, and Perriton was the one who had fled from justice. Perriton decided to steal a page from "Hamlet" and see if the play might not be the thing to catch the guilty conscience of Nelson Wales. Under his direction, Mary hired a motion picture company and took it to the Wales' estate. Here she caused three of the actors to make up exactly like the principals of the tragedy, and had the entire scene acted in accordance with Perriton's directions. When the film was completed, Nelson was put in a darkened room, and the picture was flashed on the screen before him. The exact reproduction of his crime was too much for his weakened nerves. Mad with fear, he attacked the phantom figures with a chair, and was promptly arrested by the concealed police. He made a full confession of his crime, and died of heart failure. John Perriton's vagabond life was finally at an end. He was enabled to take again the position he had forfeited. Three months after Nelson's death he married Mary. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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Name	Known for
Marc McDermott John Perriton John Perriton See fewer	He Who Gets Slapped (1924)
Barry O'Moore Nelson Wales Nelson Wales See fewer	Frederick the Great (1914)
Miriam Nesbitt Mary Wales Mary Wales See fewer	The Declaration of Independence (I) (1911)
Harry Mason The Detective The Detective See fewer	Looking for Trouble (1926)
W.A. Whitecar Actor Actor See fewer	The Man Who Disappeared (1914)
John H. Collins John Collins - Film Director John Collins - Film Director See fewer	Children of Eve (1915)