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The Woman Who Followed Me (1916)
Short | Short, Drama

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The Woman Who Followed Me (1916)

Short | Short, Drama

On a summer night Ernie is seated in the outdoor garden of the Cafe Maupan. The orchestra is playing a Venetian air. The music brings back memories of a night in Venice a year ago. The rays of the moon make a path of shimmering silver on ...See moreOn a summer night Ernie is seated in the outdoor garden of the Cafe Maupan. The orchestra is playing a Venetian air. The music brings back memories of a night in Venice a year ago. The rays of the moon make a path of shimmering silver on the grand canal, down which his gondola is lazily floating. The tinkle of a guitar murmurs its soft accompaniment to the ardent song of a lover, whose lady is listening from the balcony above. From her outstretched hand falls a white rose as a reward to the singer, who presses it to his lips as he waves his farewell from his departing gondola. But suddenly the stillness of the night is broken by the sound of a scuffle, a strangled scream. The lady of the balcony has been attacked by a band of ruffians. Ernie rushes to the rescue and justifies his pugilistic training by throwing one of the bravos into the canal and putting the balance to flight. The lady, in a passion of gratitude, declares that she will be his forever and will follow him to the ends of the earth. She persists in her devotion, notwithstanding the fact that he protests he does not desire her love. Ernie, sitting at the table in the garden, sighs with relief at his escape from so embarrassing a situation. As he turns his attention is attracted by a veiled lady in black. As he looks again, trying to place the lady, she lifts her veil, disclosing the features of the languorous beauty of Venice. Following this Ernie's life becomes a living nightmare, as his footsteps are dogged by the lady in black. His wedding day with Marcia is approaching, but the lady of Venice always hovers near, ready to pounce on him at an unguarded moment. His wedding day comes. He is still haunted by the lady in black. That evening he and his bride come to their new home. His bride has fallen asleep. Ernie falls asleep at the table in the living room. To him comes the lady in black, dagger poised. She decides to wreak her vengeance upon the bride who has stolen her beloved from her. She goes into the next room and looks down upon the little bride, sleeping peacefully. As she raises the knife the bride awakes and grasps the hand as it descends. They struggle into the other room, where Ernie is sleeping. The bride wildly seeks to escape, but in vain. The fatal dagger descends, and Ernie awakes, horrified to find his bride dead at his feet. In a frenzy of horror and rage he seizes the mysterious woman and is throttling her into insensibility, when he awakes and finds that it was all a dream, while his bride is calling him from the next room. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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4 cast members

Name	Known for
Ernest Shields Harry Harry See fewer	The Greyhound Limited (1929)
Marcia Moore Marcia Marcia See fewer	The Land of Oz (1910)
Juan de la Cruz The Guitarist (as Juan De La Cruz) The Guitarist (as Juan De La Cruz) See fewer	The Flirt (I) (1916)
Gladys Brockwell The Woman in Black The Woman in Black See fewer	Lights of New York (1928)