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  • A Friend of the Family (1913)
  • Short | 11 min | Short, Drama
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A Friend of the Family (1913)
Short | 11 min | Short, Drama
George Markham is deeply in love with Phyllis Webster, the daughter of his banking partner; but has failed to make Phyllis respond. At the beach, she falls in love with a handsome young lifeguard. Markham unaware of this, asks Phyllis to ...See moreGeorge Markham is deeply in love with Phyllis Webster, the daughter of his banking partner; but has failed to make Phyllis respond. At the beach, she falls in love with a handsome young lifeguard. Markham unaware of this, asks Phyllis to marry him and she refuses. She marries the lifeguard and this angers her father, hut his love for his daughter overcomes his desire to punish them, and he writes telling her to come home with her husband. Things go well for a time, but Bob, too prosperous, starts upon the downward track. He leaves his wife much alone, to the indignation of her father and of Markham. Soon, he becomes enamoured of the notorious Madame Zigoletti, a contortionist. She leads him on and soon has him almost completely in her power. Markham sees him with her and expostulates, but is told to mind his own business. In the solitude of his room, Markham thinks the matter out and acts upon his decision. Knowing that Webster has put detectives on Bob's track, he goes to the Madame and forces himself upon her. In a talk with her he soon finds out that it is the money she wants and not the man. He offers her a check to give up Bob, so that he may return to his sorrowing wife. She consents, but they are interrupted by Bob, who arrives in an auto coat and cap and who tries to undo the arrangement made. He soon sees that this woman has made a cat's paw of him, and it brings him to his senses. Markham hears the detectives coming, and he forces Bob into an inner room, and when they enter they are surprised to find the man of irreproachable character in the room instead of their quarry. He tells them they have made a mistake and quietly taking Bob's coat and hat, goes. Bob returns to his wife, quite cared. He accepts the other man's sacrifice; and Mr. Webster, surprised and shocked at what he thinks is the moral depravity of his partner, forces him to resign and with a wry smile and the feeling of satisfaction that he has done signal service to the woman he loves, poor Markham drops out of sight and fights his battle out alone. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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F.W. Randolph (story)
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Apr 17, 1913 (United States)

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Iva Shepard's primary photo
Iva Shepard
Phyllis Webster Phyllis Webster   See fewer
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Robert Z. Leonard
Bob - a Lifeguardsman Bob - a Lifeguardsman   See fewer
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Margarita Fischer
Mme. Zigoletti - a Contortionist Mme. Zigoletti - a Contortionist   See fewer
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