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  • The Bride of Marblehead (1914)
  • Short | Short, Drama, Romance
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The Bride of Marblehead (1914)
Short | Short, Drama, Romance
Nancy lived her life near the sea and she knew it as a companion. Nancy's sweetheart Nathan was a fisherman. He was a manly sort of a fellow and to him the sea held charms greater than anything, aside from his sweetheart. It was a raw ...See moreNancy lived her life near the sea and she knew it as a companion. Nancy's sweetheart Nathan was a fisherman. He was a manly sort of a fellow and to him the sea held charms greater than anything, aside from his sweetheart. It was a raw morning that Nancy bid her lover farewell. Nathan set sail for one of the customary fishing trips which were to last several days. Nancy told him that she would leave her lamp burning in the window every night as a beacon for him, that she would continue to hope for his safe return. Nathan had run many dangers, but it was on this trip that he first met the water in a death struggle. His boat was struck by lightning and sunk. Flud Irson, an old enemy of Nathan's, was sailing near and observed the man's threatening condition, but coward that he was he sailed away without giving aid. Jasper another fisherman, came to Nathan's rescue and succeeded in bringing him safely to shore. Here the two men were met by Nancy, who was waiting during the storm fearful of her sweetheart's safety. Nathan explains the loss of his boat and thanks Jasper for his brave act of rescue. The meeting between the two young lovers has its effect upon the older man. A short time after as a result of this, Jasper makes Nathan the captain of his boat, and Nathan soon sails away again. The crew of Nathan's ship is angered because of a strict discipline and jealous of his sudden rise, mutinies after they were out several days. Following a desperate fight, Nathan is overpowered and thrown into the sea. Returning back, the crew arrives at the fishing village to inform Jasper and Nancy that Nathan had been accidentally drowned. Nancy is prostrated with grief, while Jasper, who has begun to experience hopes of winning Nancy's favor, is rather glad because of it. A year elapses. Jasper has forced his suit with Nancy relentlessly. Nancy still harbors memories of Nathan, but she finally consents to marry the man who once rescued him. The date is set. Jasper, walking along the shore one day, suddenly catches sight of a ragged and unkempt figure, whom he recognizes as Nathan. Nathan approaches, greets his old friend, who at such a turn in events, has turned enemy, and relates the remarkable circumstances of his escape from the sea. Jasper listens all the time, questioning the effect upon Nancy when she meets her old lover. In his heart he decides that this meeting must never be, that Nathan must be out of the way if he hopes to bring success to his own suit. Instructing Nathan to sit on the rocks so that he, Jasper, can prepare her for the shock of surprise. Jasper hurries away. He has evolved his plan by the time he meets Nancy. His heart turned to stone, he tells Nancy that he has found the man who murdered her lover a year before. Nancy is filled with a desire for revenge. Memories of her old sweetheart surge up and she determines to kill his murderer. A meeting is arranged for that night. Jasper has picked the spot where the darkness would not be apt to disclose the identity of Nathan, and it is in the dark that Nancy strikes down her own lover, thinking him the while the murderer of her sweetheart. When she discovers her mistake, her mind becomes temporarily unbalanced. Her eyes turn towards the man whose lying lips were responsible for the awful mistake. She approaches him and the smile that crosses her lips is one of murderous contempt. Jasper backs away and Nancy bearing down upon him closer and closer, finally forces him over the edge of the cliff to find death in the sea below. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Harry Myers
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Updated Oct 23, 1914
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Oct 23, 1914 (United States)

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