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The Other Half
(1916) United States of America
B&W : Two reels
Directed by Jacques Jaccard
Cast: G. Raymond Nye [Blackie Connors], L.M. Wells [Charles Waldron Sr.], Paul Byron [Charles Waldron Jr.], Roberta Wilson [Elizabeth Connors], Hector V. Sarno [Detective Cullison], Helen Wright [the chaperone], [?] Eddie Polo?
The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated, production; distributed by The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated [Universal Gold Seal]. / Scenario by Jacques Jaccard, from a screen story by W.B. Pearson. / Released 25 April 1916. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Drama.
Synopsis: [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? Blackie Connors, king of his bit of the underworld, has a daughter whom he has placed under the guidance of a social chaperone. Charles Walden, a real estate operator, deriving his big rake-off from rentals of the underworld, has a son who is about to marry Blackie’s daughter. The father stops the marriage, saying, “In every woman’s life there is something which if known would ruin her matrimonial chances.” He sets a detective to find the flaw in Miss Connor’s reputation. Blackie pays a visit to his daughter just as she has received a note from Mr. Walden breaking the engagement. Blackie get the services of Tumbler Lustic, safe expert, and through a stool in Walden’s office, obtains the desired information. He has Tumbler go to Walden’s office. They obtain admission and Tumbler gets a book from the safe. Blackie goes to Walden’s home in the early morning and confronts him with the rental account book, saying, “Why, you’re bigger crook than I am. We down there even support you up here.” The picture closes with Blackie back in his dive reading the wedding announcement of his daughter to Charles Walden, Jr., while the father of the girl is engaged in diplomatic service abroad.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 15 April 2024.
References: Website-IMDb.
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