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From Out the Dregs
Also known as [From Out of the Dregs] : {Out from the Dregs}
(1914) United States of America
B&W : Two reels
Directed by Scott Sidney
Cast: Webster Campbell [Tom Barry], Herschel Mayall [Amos Barry, Tom’s father], Enid Markey [Nell Durand], Leona Hutton, J. Barney Sherry, Herbert Standing
New York Motion Picture Corporation production; distributed by Mutual Film Corporation [Kay-Bee]. / Produced by Thomas H. Ince. / Released 12 June 1914. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Drama.
Synopsis: [From The Moving Picture World]? Nell Durand, trained by her father to pick pockets, is caught in the act of robbing Tom Berry. Instead of having the girl arrested, Tom gives her his card, telling her that if ever she makes up her mind to reform, he will see that she gets a position. Nell pleads with Kit Durand to start a new life, and Berry gets the girl work in a factory. Amos Berry, who is a wealthy stock broker, makes a will, leaving everything to his son. He gives it to James Croll, a lawyer, for safe keeping. Shortly after, Durand and his gang, back at old tricks, rob Croll’s office. They consider themselves badly stung, as they find nothing but legal papers. Amos Berry dies suddenly, and Croll sees his opportunity to marry his daughter to young Berry. He produces a forged will, which leaves his father’s estate to Tom, provided he marries a girl acceptable to James Croll, executor. Tom realizes that the only girl he wishes to marry is Nell Durand. He takes her to the lawyer, who will not listen to the young couple. In her distress, Nell makes a confidant of her father. He examines the stolen paper, discovers the genuine will, and arming himself with this and a revolver, goes to Croll’s office. Holding up the lawyer at the point of his gun, he forces him to telephone his consent to Tom’s and Nell’s marriage.
Reviews: [The Moving Picture World, 13 June 1914, page ?] A two-reel offering with a very old theme, the love story of a rich youth and a girl of the underworld whom he catches picking his pocket and helps to reform and finally marries. Dramatic struggle is furnished by a lawyer who wants the young man to marry his daughter and forges a will to further his design. The slum girl’s father had helped to burglarize the lawyer’s safe and the original will turns up in time. It is fairly well done, but is not notable for any special excellence.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 15 April 2024.
References: Leyda-Before p. 33 : Website-IMDb.
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