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A Woman's Debt (1915)
Short | Drama, Romance, Short

A Woman's Debt (1915)

Short | Drama, Romance, Short

Thelma Morrison is the stenographer of Jack Davenport, the president of the Louisburg Bank. Davenport is in love with Thelma, who is engaged to Bob Cameron, captain of the town's baseball team. Davenport proposes to her, but is interrupted...See moreThelma Morrison is the stenographer of Jack Davenport, the president of the Louisburg Bank. Davenport is in love with Thelma, who is engaged to Bob Cameron, captain of the town's baseball team. Davenport proposes to her, but is interrupted by Cameron, phoning from a nearby pool room. Cameron invites Thelma to the ball game that day. She consents to go and Davenport offers to take her in his machine. She accepts half-heartedly and they go together. When Cameron sees them, he jealously pushes the girl. Davenport leaves, apologetically, and Cameron goes back to the game, leaving Thelma in tears. She, too, Leaves shortly, and Davenport, who is outside in his machine, takes her to her shabby home, asking if he may call that night for his answer. When Thelma arrives home she finds her mother wearily bending over the ironing board. Her father returns gloomily from work to tell them the factory is closed. The mother starts to cry and Thelma resolves to marry Davenport to save her family. That night when he calls, she accepts him. While in his embrace, Bob whistles outside. She goes to him and tells him she is marrying Davenport to save her mother. Five years elapse and Thelma becomes a social butterfly, gambling heavily in bridge and pressing her husband, Davenport, to the wall because of her extravagances. She loses heavily to Muriel Hope, giving on one afternoon an I.O.U. for $2,000. While the game is in progress her little son is taken ill and the nurse comes to tell her of it. Thelma dismisses her angrily. When her husband returns she treats him indifferently and he hurries up to his boy's side. That night the doctor calls Thelma to the boy, saying he is very ill, but she only laughs at their fears. While she is talking guests are announced. Thelma goes to meet them and discovers Muriel Hope's fiancé-to-be Bob Cameron, whom she has not seen for five years. She almost betrays herself, but manages to accept the introduction. Muriel asks for her money and while the two women are talking, Cameron writes Thelma a note, insisting on her coming to his office, and indicating that he holds Muriel's I.O.U.s and can help her. As they leave and Thelma stands watching them go, the nurse rushes down to tell her to come to her little boy, who has just died. With a cry of anguish she rushes upstairs where she finds her husband lying across the bed. He pushes her away and will not let her share the sorrow. Several days later Thelma remembers her appointment with Cameron, but determines not to keep it. She goes to her husband and asks for money, but he indicates he has paid her last gambling debt. She turns and leaves for Cameron's office. Cameron takes her in his arms, shows her all her I.O.U.s, etc., and indicates they are hers if she will give herself up to his love. Tempted, Thelma promises to come on the morrow. The next day she leaves again for the office and when Cameron attempts to kiss her, she holds him off, indicating she must have the I.O.U.s first. He goes into the vault where they have been placed and she conceives the idea of getting the I.O.U.s from him and shutting him in. This she does very cleverly, but when he is locked in she realizes what she has done, and hysterically calls up her husband, who comes to her assistance. Davenport sends for an expert to open the safe and while they are waiting Thelma confesses. Cameron is released, quite chastened and offers to give Thelma the I.O.U.s. Davenport, however, insists upon paying for them. The last barrier is down. Thelma sees Cameron in his true colors and turns to her husband, realizing that his is the only love really worthwhile. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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Name	Known for
Cleo Madison Thelma Morrison Thelma Morrison See fewer	Her Bitter Cup (1916)
Joe King Jack Davenport Jack Davenport See fewer	Smashing the Money Ring (1939)
Edward Sloman Bob Cameron Bob Cameron See fewer	The Mantle of Charity (1918)
Ray Hanford Morrison - Thelma's Father Morrison - Thelma's Father See fewer	Wolfblood (1925)
Wilfred Lucas Actor Actor See fewer	Modern Times (1936)