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  • The Hunchback (1913)
  • Short | 13 min | Short, Drama
The Hunchback (1913)
Short | 13 min | Short, Drama
Johnny falls and is seriously injured. Marie, his little playmate, considers herself to blame. A doctor declares that although the boy will recover, he will be a hunchback. Marie becomes melancholy. Her parents take her abroad to make the ...See moreJohnny falls and is seriously injured. Marie, his little playmate, considers herself to blame. A doctor declares that although the boy will recover, he will be a hunchback. Marie becomes melancholy. Her parents take her abroad to make the child forget the incident. Fifteen years later, "Humpty" Johnson, otherwise known as "The Fiend," is the terror of his companions in the underworld. The man is wanted by the police. "Humpty" learns that "Rat" Donovan, his pal, has betrayed him to the officers. He follows the man home and strangles him. The crime is discovered. "The Fiend" resolves to commit one more robbery and escape to other parts. He breaks into a house that promises a rich haul. The man hears voices in the next room. Cautiously approaching the portieres, he listens. Marie cannot forget the terrible fate of her little playmate. Her sweetheart, David, finds her in a melancholy mood when he calls and learns the story. Marie tells him she is anxious to find her former playmate and do what she can to help him forget his affliction. "Humpty" overhears this with glee. Later, the man appears before Marie. He announces himself as the crippled Johnny and demands assistance. Horrified, Marie empties her purse in his hands. The man leaves. That evening he conceives the idea of compelling her to marry him. The following day, David meets the real Johnny. Despite the doctor's prediction, the boy had regained his health. David breaks the news to Marie, who realizes she has been hoodwinked. Meanwhile, the police run "Humpty" to bay. The man sees them approaching, and shoots at them through his window, until he has but one bullet left. When the officers break into Johnson's room, they find him lying dead. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Kenean Buel
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Updated Dec 15, 1913
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Dec 15, 1913 (United States)

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Johnny 'Humpty' Johnson / The Fiend Johnny 'Humpty' Johnson / The Fiend   See fewer
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Marie Carver Marie Carver   See fewer
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David Thorpe - Marie's Sweetheart David Thorpe - Marie's Sweetheart   See fewer
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