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Her One Mistake
(1918) United States of America
B&W : Five reels
Directed by Edward J. Le Saint
Cast: Gladys Brockwell [Harriet Gordon; and Peggy Malone], William Scott [Chicago Charlie], Willard Louis [Detective Scully], Charles Perley [John Mansfield], Mark Fenton [John Gordon], Helen Wright [Mrs. Gordon]
Fox Film Corporation production; distributed by Fox Film Corporation [A Fox Special Feature]. / Scenario by Charles Kenyon, from the screen story “Miss Past and Miss Present” by George Scarborough. Presented by William Fox. / © 28 April 1918 by William Fox [LP12337]. Released 28 April 1918. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Virginia Pearson was originally being considered for the leading role.
Drama.
Synopsis: [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? Chicago Charlie, a crook, gets Harriet Gordon, a wealthy heiress, to elope with him. He takes her to a road house on the promise that a minister will be waiting. There he drugs her. Detective Scully arrives, but Charlie gets away. Five years later Harriet is engaged to the district attorney. Chicago Charlie is arrested and convicted, Peggy, his sweetheart, pleads to see him. Harriet helps her and takes her as a maid. Chicago Charlie escapes from prison. He tells Peggy he must have money to get away. With Harriet, Peggy meets Charlie. She recognizes him. She gives him money, but he demands also the engagement ring she wears. He takes it. While Peggy is trying to pawn the ring Charlie attacks Harriet, who takes a knife from a table and kills him. Detective Scully finds Peggy leaning over the body. Through the ring he traces Harriet. However, knowing all the circumstances, he reports to headquarters that a detective stabbed Charlie while Charlie was trying to escape.
Survival status: The film is presumed lost.
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 6 November 2023.
References: Website-AFI; Website-ASFFDb; Website-IMDb.
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