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The Pathway from the Past (1915)
Short | Short, Drama

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The Pathway from the Past (1915)

Short | Short, Drama

Molly Kane works in a department store; her brother Jim has gone wrong and joined a gang of toughs. Their mother is dying, and on her deathbed she asks Molly to look after Jim, and Molly promises. Spider Lewis, the leader of the gang and ...See moreMolly Kane works in a department store; her brother Jim has gone wrong and joined a gang of toughs. Their mother is dying, and on her deathbed she asks Molly to look after Jim, and Molly promises. Spider Lewis, the leader of the gang and Jim's pal, becomes interested in Molly, but she refuses to have anything to do with him. Spider promises himself that he will someday get even with her. Spider plans a raid on a ship in the harbor. The plan is overheard by a policeman and the night of the raid the police trail the gang and they are all captured. Spider is offered his freedom it he will turn informer. This he does, and seeing a chance to get even with Molly, he tells the police that she is one of the gang and that most of the plunder of the gang is concealed in her apartments. Her apartments are raided and the plunder found in Jim's room. Molly is arrested and sentenced to prison. She is released sooner than the rest of the gang because of her good behavior. Changing her name, she obtains employment in a general store in the country. Ames, the proprietor, falls in love with her and they become engaged. Later, Jim is released from prison and starts on a still hunt for Spider Lewis. Spider is now employed by a crooked firm of stockbrokers and swindlers. He goes into the country to try to sell worthless stock to Ames. Molly sees him and starts to upbraid him, but he tells her that if she queers his game with Ames, he will tell Ames of her past. The next morning Molly confesses her past to Ames and tells him of Spider's crooked deal. Indignant Ames kicks Spider out and he crawls back to the city; on his arrival he is spied by Jim, who immediately fires at him. Spider returns the fire and both are killed. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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4 cast members

Name	Known for
Tom Chatterton John Ames (as Thomas Chatterton) John Ames (as Thomas Chatterton) See fewer	Drums of Fu Manchu (1940)
Estelle Allen Molly Kane Molly Kane See fewer	The Road to Love (1916)
Jerome Storm Jim Kane Jim Kane See fewer	Some Pun'kins (1925)
Jack Nelson Spider Lewis Spider Lewis See fewer	A Fighting Heart (1924)