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  • Retribution (II) (1913)
  • Short | Drama, Short
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Retribution (II) (1913)
Short | Drama, Short
Stephen Elliott is the president of the Traders Bank and Milton Gray is the cashier. One day Elliott comes into Gray's office and is introduced to the cashier's wife. She is a pretty woman and the president feels that he would like to ...See moreStephen Elliott is the president of the Traders Bank and Milton Gray is the cashier. One day Elliott comes into Gray's office and is introduced to the cashier's wife. She is a pretty woman and the president feels that he would like to possess her. The next day he sends an invitation for Gray and his wife to visit him and take dinner, that he may become more acquainted with the cashier's wife. He then plans to incriminate the husband. A few days later he again visits the cashier's office, and during a pleasant conversation. Gray drops his pencil. As he stoops to pick it up the president surreptitiously takes a bundle of currency from the desk. The next morning it is found that the money of the bank is short. An investigation takes place, without favorable result. Gray declares his innocence, but without avail. The president sends for the police and has the cashier arrested. He then goes to Gray's home and informs the wife that her husband is a criminal and in jail. He promises that he will help clear him, but of course does not intend to do so. Gray is tried and sentenced to a term in the penitentiary. The next action of the arch rascal is to induce Gray's wife to get a divorce which is successfully carried through. Elliott then proposes to the woman and is accepted. The warden of the prison treats Gray very kindly and instead of giving him menial dirties to perform, assigns him to do typewriting and act as a clerk. Six years pass. Elliott has married the divorced wife and they have a child. Gray having served his term, is released from prison and swears vengeance. He watches the president's mansion, and one night, Elliott, sitting in his library, sees Gray's face at the window. He is appalled. The wife and maid are upstairs putting the child to bed. The guilty husband is terrified with fear as be sees his victim draw a gun. Gray will kill him on the stroke of twelve. As he makes a movement to prevent Kate from entering the room, he is attacked with heart failure and falls back in the chair dead. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Director
George Nichols
Producer
Siegmund Lubin
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Updated May 17, 1913
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May 17, 1913 (United States)

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