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The Veiled Thunderbolt (1917)
Short | Mystery, Short

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The Veiled Thunderbolt (1917)

Short | Mystery, Short

Grant is sent out by his city editor to get a statement from Mrs. Blanchard. the widow of a stock operator. It has been intimated in the stories of the millionaire's sudden demise that his enemies cashed in heavily on short sales of stocks...See moreGrant is sent out by his city editor to get a statement from Mrs. Blanchard. the widow of a stock operator. It has been intimated in the stories of the millionaire's sudden demise that his enemies cashed in heavily on short sales of stocks just a few hours before his death. One of the first things that Mrs. Blanchard shows Grant is her late husband's personal diary. It contains a reference to the "Spider," and intimates that "if the 'Spider' is behind this, I'm done for." Grant insists that the widow accompany him to the private hospital where her husband's death occurred. He interviews the doctor and the nurse, but they attribute the broker's death to congestion caused by their patient taking a bath against orders. When the doctor leaves the room for a moment Grant, who has already formed his own theory, investigates. Beneath the bath tub where the stricken man had been found, he unearths some electric light cord, a socket connection and a rubber glove. Later, when Grant returns to the hospital to investigate further he is denied admittance. He has Mrs. Blanchard telephone the detectives to come at once and burst in the door if necessary, while he starts up the side of the building in an effort to gain admittance through a trap in the roof. Meantime the bogus doctor and his equally bogus nurse have been frantically working to clear away the last vestige of incriminating evidence. They have even ripped out the wiring in the cellar, but they know that Grant must have the tell-tale wire and glove in his possession. Grant finally gains an entrance into the room where the tragedy had occurred, and is set upon by the doctor and an assistant. In the struggle the wire and glove fall from his pocket, and Marguerita, the "Spider's" trusted agent, uses it with telling effect upon the intrepid reporter. When the detectives burst into the room, Marguerita escapes by sliding down a rope ladder, but the "doctor" and his assistant are led away. Grant soon recovers from the shock administered to him, and is able to proceed to the Chronicle office and write his story. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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6 cast members

Name	Known for
George Larkin Tom Grant - Police Reporter Tom Grant - Police Reporter See fewer	The Lurking Peril (1919)
Ollie Kirby Nurse Marguerita Morales (as Ollie Kirkby) Nurse Marguerita Morales (as Ollie Kirkby) See fewer	Midnight Secrets (1924)
Robert Ellis The Spider The Spider See fewer	The Tiger's Trail (1919)
Harry Gordon 'Doctor' Baldwin 'Doctor' Baldwin See fewer	Grant, Police Reporter (1916)
Cyril Courtney Mr. Blanchard Mr. Blanchard See fewer	Grant, Police Reporter (1916)
Mary Ross Mrs. Blanchard (as Mary Taylor-Ross) Mrs. Blanchard (as Mary Taylor-Ross) See fewer	The School for Scandal (1914)