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The Clue (I) (1913)
Short | 11 min | Short, Drama

The Clue (I) (1913)

Short | 11 min | Short, Drama

Ben Ames, through circumstantial evidence, is forced to serve a prison sentence. Upon his release he returns to his home and wife and child. The next day he is fortunate enough to secure a position in the wholesale house of Arnold and Co. ...See moreBen Ames, through circumstantial evidence, is forced to serve a prison sentence. Upon his release he returns to his home and wife and child. The next day he is fortunate enough to secure a position in the wholesale house of Arnold and Co. He works hard and succeeds so well that he is promoted several times. One day when he is leaving the store he accidentally bumps into a former cellmate named Hogan. Hogan learns that Ames has been successful in keeping the knowledge of his prison term from his employer, and uses this bit of information to blackmail Ames. Ames gives him money time and time again. Finally, however, Hogan's demands grow too strong and, after Ames' refusal to contribute further, Hogan tells Arnold of Ames' record. Ames is discharged and is unable to secure other work. The day comes when he is forced to take up his former profession in an effort to secure medicine for his sick wife. His child's doll gets mixed up in his bag of burglar tools, and it is through this clue that Arnold traces Ames, who has attempted to rob his former employer's house, and learns of the true state of affairs that exist in Ames' home. Arnold gives him his old job back again, and the past is forgotten. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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6 cast members

Name	Known for
Carl Winterhoff Ben Ames Ben Ames See fewer	Friends in San Rosario (1912)
Adrienne Kroell Ben's Wife Ben's Wife See fewer	The Royal Box (1914)
Frances Osman Betty Ames - Ben's Child Betty Ames - Ben's Child See fewer	His Father's Bugle (1912)
Harry Lonsdale Frank Arnold - Ben's Boss Frank Arnold - Ben's Boss See fewer	The Ne'er Do Well (1915)
Lillian Leighton Mrs. Arnold - Ben's Boss's Wife Mrs. Arnold - Ben's Boss's Wife See fewer	Parisian Love (1925)
William Stowell Tim Hogan - Ben's Pal Tim Hogan - Ben's Pal See fewer	Fighting Mad (1917)