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The Breakdown (1912)
Short | Drama, Short

The Breakdown (1912)

Short | Drama, Short

The officers and stockholders of the Mutual Construction Company were holding a serious session. Huntley Sharpe, the president, announced that a half million dollars must be raised forthwith in order that certain unfinished contracts in ...See moreThe officers and stockholders of the Mutual Construction Company were holding a serious session. Huntley Sharpe, the president, announced that a half million dollars must be raised forthwith in order that certain unfinished contracts in hand could be completed; then matters of the company would proceed smoothly. But a minority of the stockholders would not trust the president. They demanded that a receiver for the company be appointed. This demand so affected Mr. Sharpe that be suffered a nervous breakdown, fearing the collapse of the company. His physicians decided that if he would regain his health be must go away instantly. This brought about unexpected results. The stockholders realized that Sharpe's absence from the city would bring about the very thing they desired to avert, viz., the downfall of the company, because public confidence in it would be weakened. In this difficulty a bright inspiration occurred to the company's secretary. He met a man exactly the double of Mr. Sharpe. Swearing all to secrecy and pledging Sharpe's double likewise, the man was induced to take the place of Mr. Sharpe in the office day by day. Meanwhile the real Mr. Sharpe went to Hot Springs, recovered his health after a short course of treatment, and while there, meeting several financial kings, was so enabled to raise the necessary money to complete the contracts and assure the continued prosperity of the Mutual Construction Company. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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4 cast members

Name	Known for
King Baggot Huntley Sharpe / Jim Simpkins Huntley Sharpe / Jim Simpkins See fewer	Jim Webb, Senator (1914)
Violet Horner The Maid The Maid See fewer	Lena Rivers (II) (1914)
William E. Shay Robert Harmon Robert Harmon See fewer	Robespierre (1913)
William Robert Daly John Hamilton (as William R. Daly) John Hamilton (as William R. Daly) See fewer	Forgiven; or, the Jack of Diamonds (1914)