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The Grip of Love (1917)
Short | Short, Drama

The Grip of Love (1917)

Short | Short, Drama

Lester Jordon, having lived for pleasure, is now under the care of Dr. Spencer, who insists that he go back to nature for a while and spend a few months in Tennessee, where the doctor has an old shack,. Lester decides to go. The school ...See moreLester Jordon, having lived for pleasure, is now under the care of Dr. Spencer, who insists that he go back to nature for a while and spend a few months in Tennessee, where the doctor has an old shack,. Lester decides to go. The school trustees employ a teacher for the Sumach Cross Roads School. While Ruth Overholt is putting a letter, written by one of the men, in her suitcase, she accidentally drops some articles, among them being a man's picture. The trustee recognizes the man as Andy Crandall, the most hated man in Tennessee. Ruth and Lester arrive together, but miss the daily stage. They hire an auto to take them to the small town. Dad Burbidge, postmaster, school trustee and sage of the Cross Roads, is impressed by Ruth and guides her to her little cabin. The women instinctively hate her, remarking that it doesn't look well for a girl to arrive with a strange man. Among the crowd are Clem Babbit and Anna Lou Dawley, his sweetheart. Clem is smitten with Ruth, and Anna Lou senses coming trouble, while Asa Larkin, infatuated with Anna Lou, secretly rejoices. The men suspect that Lester is a Revenue Officer and want to get rid of him. but Dad persuades them to investigate before going to any extreme. Two small boys are sent to spy on Lester. They watch him unpack his suitcase and see a badge which he accidentally drops. In reality it is a marksmanship medal. The boys quickly report and the men are convinced. Clem steals the badge and shows it to Ruth; she assents when he asks if Lester might be an officer. The men are gathered together in Dad's store when Lester enters for his mail. Clem blocks his way, and a fight ensues. Lester easily thrashing Clem. While walking in the woods, Anna Lou and Asa find Clem unconscious and conclude that Lester has shot him. The news spreads, Clem is carried to the town, and Lester, with a rope about his neck, is to be lynched. The evidence to these ignorant folks seems conclusive, for one shot in Lester's gun has been fired. Ruth is frantic, but helpless. The mountain people are now against her. for they have seen the picture of Andy Crandall and have been told by her that it is her grandfather. Anna Lou tenderly bends over Clem, begging him to speak to her; soon he opens his eyes, and seeing her, murmurs that he must have shot himself while trying to kill a snake. She realizes the mistake that is being made, and rushes to the tree where Lester is about to be hanged. Lester is released, much to Asa's sorrow. With Ruth, he returns to civilization. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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8 cast members

Name	Known for
Allen Holubar Lester Jordon (as Allen J. Holubar) Lester Jordon (as Allen J. Holubar) See fewer	20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1916)
Louise Lovely Ruth Overholt Ruth Overholt See fewer	Jewelled Nights (1925)
Alfred Allen Dad Burbidge Dad Burbidge See fewer	An Old Fashioned Boy (1920)
Ed Brady Clem Babbitt Clem Babbitt See fewer	Son of Kong (1933)
Maude Emory Anna Lou (as Maud Emory) Anna Lou (as Maud Emory) See fewer	The Little Minister (1922)
Harry Edmondson Asa Larkin (as H.B. Edmundson) Asa Larkin (as H.B. Edmundson) See fewer	The Secret of the Submarine (1916)
Marion Emmons Bud Larkin (as Buster Emmons) Bud Larkin (as Buster Emmons) See fewer	Indian Blood (1914)
Sydney Deane Actor Actor See fewer	The Squaw Man (1914)