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The Melody of Death (1917)
Short | Short, Drama

The Melody of Death (1917)

Short | Short, Drama

Lorna and Denis have been engaged for some time. One day she receives a missive from Denis, breaking the engagement. She is heartbroken, but writes, telling him if the time comes when he has need of her, she will welcome him back. Denis is...See moreLorna and Denis have been engaged for some time. One day she receives a missive from Denis, breaking the engagement. She is heartbroken, but writes, telling him if the time comes when he has need of her, she will welcome him back. Denis is infatuated with the singer, Nina, who is of the vampire type and sees in him only a means toward a luxurious life. Ferrando, an organ grinder, plays continually a certain melody as he goes from door to door and seems ever on the lookout for someone. One night he plays in front of Nina's apartments. The tune brings back to her the memory of the days when she was happily married in faraway Italy, content with her husband, Ferrando, and their baby. The maestro of the opera had heard her sing, offered her instruction, and finally made love to her until she ran away with him to America. Taking a few coins, she throws them to the organ grinder. He thus catches a glimpse of her. That night he steals into her room, and portrays the death of their child and his vow of vengeance. He threatens her life, but she manages to wrest the knife from him and throw It into the street. But the hatred of the long months was not to be so easily thwarted and Nina pays the ultimate penalty. The next morning, when Denis finds that Nina is dead, his thoughts revert to Lorna. As he is making his peace with her, fate decrees that Ferrando shall play his oft-repeated melody in front of their garden. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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4 cast members

Name	Known for
Douglas Gerrard Ferranda Ferranda See fewer	Polly Put the Kettle On (1917)
Ruth Clifford Lorna Lorna See fewer	The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln (1924)
Maude George Nina Nina See fewer	The Wedding March (1928)
Albert MacQuarrie Denis Denis See fewer	The Viking (1928)