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The Test (1912)
Short | Short, Drama

The Test (1912)

Short | Short, Drama

Stephen Baldos, a student of criminology, propounds a theory of his concerning the handling of released prisoners, to the President of his club. Picking up a newspaper, the President points to an article telling of the release from prison ...See moreStephen Baldos, a student of criminology, propounds a theory of his concerning the handling of released prisoners, to the President of his club. Picking up a newspaper, the President points to an article telling of the release from prison the next day of a Luke Conners. Baldos bets he can make an honest man of Conners. As Conners leaves the prison Baldos appears and taking him to his home, tells him he wishes to make a man of him. That evening Baldos opens a safe and gives Conners a sum of money under some pretense, then is called from the room, leaving the safe open. Conners is tempted, but conquers himself. At the dinner table, Baldos passes a valuable ruby around for all to admire, including Conners. Later he slips it into Conners' glass. When Conners discovers it he hands it to Baldos, with a caution that he place it in the safe, which he does. Curley Quill, a burglar, sneaks into the library and blows open the safe. Conners hears the noise and following the criminal to his old haunt, succeeds in subduing him. Conners tries to persuade his old pal, Curly to reform, but is not successful. During an interim the valet has informed Baldos and friends of the theft. They rush to the library. They recall the sudden exit of Conners, and his friends laugh at Baldos, saying it was the ex-con Conners, who must have done the job. Baldos refuses to believe the circumstantial evidence. Later, just as Baldos is beginning to believe his friends were right, Conners rushes in with the ruby and full explanations. Baldos is then and finally declared the winner of the wager made at his club and all shake hands with Conners. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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7 cast members

Name	Known for
Hobart Bosworth Luke Connors Luke Connors See fewer	The Sea Wolf (1913)
Herbert Rawlinson Dr. Stephen Baldos Dr. Stephen Baldos See fewer	The Flame Fighter (1925)
Edward H. Philbrook Anderson Anderson See fewer	The Secret Wedding (1912)
Fred Huntley Curley Quill Curley Quill See fewer	The Ne'er Do Well (1915)
Al Ernest Garcia Dalton (as Al E. Garcia) Dalton (as Al E. Garcia) See fewer	Modern Times (1936)
Nick Cogley Benton Benton See fewer	Only a Farmer's Daughter (1915)
Count Alberti James James See fewer	A Spanish Wooing (1911)