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A Law Unto Himself (1914)
Short | Short, Drama

A Law Unto Himself (1914)

Short | Short, Drama

George Chester is found murdered. Detective Bob Steele, sent on the case, examines the body of the deceased and finds in his hand a locket with the picture of a woman. He visits the Italian quarter and there discovers a girl, the ...See moreGeorge Chester is found murdered. Detective Bob Steele, sent on the case, examines the body of the deceased and finds in his hand a locket with the picture of a woman. He visits the Italian quarter and there discovers a girl, the counterpart of the picture in the locket. She takes him to her home. The detective meets her father and shows him the locket. The Italian claims it. Steele is about to arrest him when the accused man pleads permission to tell his story. He tells of his courtship of Maria back in Italy, of their marriage, of the coming of George Cheater into their life, of his wife's falling in love with the rich American, and of her running away with him, leaving the husband alone with their little girl. He tells of his wife's being deserted by Chester, and of her return home and to her death. He then relates his coming to America, where he earned a livelihood as an organ grinder. Then comes the time when he sees Chester, and of his biding the time until nightfall, when he entered the house through a window, confronted Chester with the locket and accused him of murdering his wife. He tells how they grappled and how he killed Chester. His story finished, the old Italian breaks down and falls over the table, dead. At the climax, Rosa's sweetheart, Pietro, enters the room where his loved one is lying in mute despair. The lover gathers Rosa to his arms with an appealing attitude of proud yet gentle protection. She buries her head in his bosom. Detective Steele gives Rosa the locket, the only connecting link of evidence, and silently leaves them with their dead. He feels that farther intervention in the decision of the Great Judge would be sacrilege. As he passes down the tenement house stairs, the picture fades out. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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Robert Z. Leonard Detective Bob Steele Detective Bob Steele See fewer	The Great Ziegfeld (1936)
Hazel Buckham Maria - the Wife Maria - the Wife See fewer	Liberty (1916)
Lloyd Ingraham The Murderer The Murderer See fewer	Intolerance (1916)

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