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  • Out of the Far East (1914)
  • Short | 22 min | Short, Drama
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Out of the Far East (1914)
Short | 22 min | Short, Drama
Gerald Mortimer, a tourist in the Far East, steals a ruby from a temple. He sails on a liner bound for New York. Mortimer is troubled with his heart and in addition is frightened by the fact he is being followed by two Orientals. An ...See moreGerald Mortimer, a tourist in the Far East, steals a ruby from a temple. He sails on a liner bound for New York. Mortimer is troubled with his heart and in addition is frightened by the fact he is being followed by two Orientals. An evening later he dies in his deck chair after giving the ruby to Watson, a friend. Watson arrives in New York. He visits his sweetheart, Margaret, and shows her the stone, telling of his adventure. As he talks his gaze wanders to the window; he observes two eyes fastened upon him. Snatching the ruby from Margaret, Watson leaves. On his way home he narrowly escapes death by some falling bricks. Arriving home, he finds his butler transfixed with terror. Unable to get a rational explanation, he retires to his room and turns down the lights. The door opens; he sees two eyes looking at him from the foot of the bed. He fires, but the eyes remain. Watson turns on the lights; no one is present. The next morning. Watson tells two friends who call, about the ruby. One of them, Prince, determines to get the ruby for himself. An evening later Watson, his sweetheart and Prince go to the café. Margaret wears the ruby. During the evening the lights are suddenly turned off; there is a wild scramble. When the lights are turned on, Margaret has disappeared along with the ruby. Watson rushes to his home. Meantime the Orientals get Margaret to their room, but to their astonishment the ruby is not on her breast. Where it lay is a red mark. They then force her to telephone to Watson, asking him to come to her assistance. Watson is trapped. Both prisoners assert they know nothing of the ruby. The Orientals then use their occult power, a vision is presented and in it they see one of the friends, Prince, snatching the ruby as the lights turn off in the café. The Oriental priests visit Prince in his home and after a terrific fight manage to take the stone from him. They then return to their rooms. Watson, in the meantime, manages to phone the police. However, the priests manage to escape with the ruby. Watson and Margaret are set free. The last scene shows a vision of the temple and the ruby being restored. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Director
Frank Hall Crane
Writer
Stuart Paton
Producer
Carl Laemmle
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Apr 6, 1914 (United States)

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