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The Trail of the Upper Yukon (1915)
Short | Short, Adventure, Drama

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The Trail of the Upper Yukon (1915)

Short | Short, Adventure, Drama

Harrison Forbes, lawyer, is sent by his doctor to the north for his health. He cares little for life, his sweetheart being dead. Meanwhile, at Dismal Bar. a lonely and isolated trappers' villa, where the sole enjoyment is Grouse's Joint, a...See moreHarrison Forbes, lawyer, is sent by his doctor to the north for his health. He cares little for life, his sweetheart being dead. Meanwhile, at Dismal Bar. a lonely and isolated trappers' villa, where the sole enjoyment is Grouse's Joint, a combination saloon, faro gallery and dance hall, a strange drama has been unfolding. Marcia, the fiery adventuress, has tor the nineteenth time refused the marriage proposal of Hercules Bennet, card sharper and gunman. "Garrick" is the strongest and most fiendishly cruel gold grubber that ever crossed the Yukon. Marcia is his favorite. Hercules stands looking malevolently at Marcia and her stalwart lover. As the girl sees Hercules her lips curl with just a bit of scorn and she turns Garrick to meet the glance of the other man and says, "That man has threatened me if I don't marry him." Garrick makes one start for Hercules, but the latter draws a pistol and holds him back. Harrison Forbes arrives at Dismal Bar. Marcia, coming down for some cigarettes for Garrick, meets him face to face. Forbes extends his hands with the glad cry, "Nell." Marcia is about to do likewise, when she suddenly remembers, and passes him. Forbes meets Hercules Bennet, who learns that Forbes has come north for his health. Forbes inquires and is informed that the girl is Marcia, keeper of the faro gallery, and Sennet's own sweetheart. Forbes learns that Bennet hates Garrick. Garrick leaves for the gold fields. Forbes strolls casually into the faro gallery, much to Marcia's dismay, and tells her that she might as well recognize him; that he knows her and begs her to think back over the times they once had during his school days at college. Marcia breaks down, thinking of her wasted life. Forbes, taking her in his arms, comforts her. Marcia places her arms about his neck and kisses him. Hercules Bennet plans a double revenge upon Marcia and Garrick. Bennet starting his plan into action, tells Forbes that he heard that the latter had made quite a conquest of Marcia's heart and learns from Forbes that they had known each other many years before. A week passes. Forbes hangs about the faro gallery. Garrick returns, and of course, learns of Marcia's new lover. He plans to kill Forbes, but a better plan enters his mind. He pays marked attention to another of the women. Marcia turns her attentions to Hercules Bennet. Forbes becomes intoxicated. Marcia and he dance. Garrick looks on in mad anger, strides upon the floor and jerks Marcia away from Forbes. The latter closes in upon Garrick. Garrick tosses Forbes aside like a rag. Marcia slaps Garrick in the face and goes to Forbes' assistance. She and Bennet assist him up to the faro gallery. Garrick steals up the stairs where, peering into the dim lit room, sees Forbes and Marica in each other's arms. Garrick returns to the gold fields and lapses into a fever, where he is nursed by his faithful Indian guide, Semole. Hercules Bennet's revenge is only half complete. Marcia's heart is nearly broken, for she cares for Big Garrick. She sends for Forbes and urges him to go back with her to civilization. Forbes has been made suspicious by Bennet's poisoned tongue. Garrick recovers, and with a set and determined purpose, tells Semole that the woman he loves will either leave Dismal Bar with him forever or she will die with him in one gloriously wild night. The two set out for Dismal Bar. Forbes visits Grouse's Joint with the purpose of meeting Marcia and telling her just what he thinks. Garrick enters with Semole. All the men about the bar are amazed. Hercules Bennet fidgets nervously in his chair. When the crowd answers his question, "Where is she?" by pointing above. Garrick strides from the bar to the dance floor. Forbes follows Marcia to the upper floor, where he watches the gaming. A violent quarrel arises between the two and Garrick slowly climbs the stairs and stops to listen. Forbes, partially intoxicated, accuses Marcia of being the plaything of the men of Dismal Bar. Garrick goes to the bar, drains a whiskey and then suddenly draws a gun and covers Bennet. Garrick calmly orders Semole to remove Bennet's shooting irons. Garrick unstraps his pistol belt and lays it on the bar. Garrick intends choking his poisonous tongue from his head. At bay, Bennet is forced to fight, and what follows is a fight to the finish. Forbes finishes his fiery accusations and Marcia turns her back just as Garrick, below, has picked Hercules Bennet from the floor and hurled him over the bar, smashing bottles and glasses. Marcia hurries down the stairs to see her lover, blood streaming from a cut over the eye, standing and awaiting the oncoming rush of Bennet. who holds in his hands a bottle. Semole, seeing his pal in danger, darts in and would knife Bennet. but Garrick screams, "Hold, this blackguard has defiled the purest and squarest woman in the world. He shall answer to me." Marcia screams and Garrick turns to receive the blow from the bottle across his shoulder. The blow staggers him, but he regains his balance and clinches with Bennet. Garrick turns to see what he thinks, apparently, is Marcia holding Forbes in her arms. He hurls the other over his shoulder to the floor, where he lies quite still. Then, calling Semole to his side, orders a drink and pours the whiskey down the throat of his fallen opponent. Then the two go out. Marcia has an idea. Donning her heaviest garments she goes out also. At early morning, Semole, driving the dog sledge, awakens Garrick to tell him that they are being followed by another sledge. Garrick, waiting with guns drawn, finds it to be Marcia, semi-conscious and delirious. Garrick forgets aught else but his great love for her, and taking her tenderly in his arms, starts off over the frozen snow. Forbes returns to his native city, but first he sends a note to the shack in the gold fields where Garrick and Marcia are staying, telling the girl that he is extremely sorry for what he said to her. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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Name	Known for
Ben F. Wilson Harrison Forbes (as Ben Wilson) Harrison Forbes (as Ben Wilson) See fewer	The Power God (1925)
Dorothy Phillips Marcia Marcia See fewer	Broadway Love (1918)
Joseph W. Girard Hercules Bennett - Card Sharp Hercules Bennett - Card Sharp See fewer	Captain Midnight (1942)
Arthur Ritchie Actor Actor See fewer	The Trail of the Upper Yukon (1915)