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Mein Friendt Schneider (1915)
Short | Short, Drama

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Mein Friendt Schneider (1915)

Short | Short, Drama

To all the world, David Hoffman, pawnbroker and loan shark, is a heartless, grasping Shylock. Secretly, he is "Schneider," a wealthy, big-hearted man who is devoting his life and his money to the relief of the friendless and needy. To all ...See moreTo all the world, David Hoffman, pawnbroker and loan shark, is a heartless, grasping Shylock. Secretly, he is "Schneider," a wealthy, big-hearted man who is devoting his life and his money to the relief of the friendless and needy. To all who appeals to Hoffman he turns a deaf ear and demands the uttermost cent. However, the deserving ones are referred to "Mein Friendt Schneider," and "Schneider" always aids them. Ruth, his daughter, spends the day with him at the pawnshop and aids him in his work. Jim Rodgers is a lawyer who knows Hoffman and his methods and has sworn to "get" him, but so far Hoffman has been too clever for him. Frank, Jim's son, loves Ruth and his love is returned, but when the father learns who she is he declares that Frank shall never marry the daughter of such an evil person. Undecided what to do, he tells Ruth. She plans to fix things, and Frank aids her. He induces his father to hide behind some curtains in the back room of the pawn shop in hopes of getting some evidence against Hoffman. He witnesses everything that follows. A little waif comes in with flowers to sell. Hoffman will not buy, but tells her to ask his "Friendt Schneider." He opens the door of the back room and calls, "Schneider, do you wand to buy some flowers?" pretends to get his answer and says. "All righdt " He goes back and gives the child a dollar. He does the same thing with an old woman who wants to pawn a cheap trinket. As Jim realizes how he has been fooled he stands in stupefaction. Recovering, he appears before the surprised Hoffman and explains everything. They come to an understanding, sit down, and, as they light a couple of David's cigars, David explains his motives. He tells Jim of the time the light of his life went out as he knelt by the bedside of his wife, who had given her life to bring a baby girl into the world. How later he sat trying to think of a worthy memorial to her and dismissed the idea of a costly monument and decided that the joy of needy hearts made happy by his money and his love would be the sweetest incense to her spirit. At the end of the story Jim again grips his hand and tells him that he will be honored if Ruth will consent to marry his son. Later, as usual, Ruth and her father slip out the back way and hurry to their beautiful home in the country. As they open the gate, a bunch of kiddies whom he is caring for, playing under the trees, see him. There's a wild rush and he is nearly overwhelmed with their loving greetings. Later, Frank calls on Ruth for the first time at her home. While they are engrossed in their happiness, the nurse tucks the kiddies into bed and blows out the light. She is no sooner gone, however, than they slip quietly out. As David sits in lonely reverie by the fire, they rush in and surround him, begging for their bedtime story. As they go back to bed he sits musing happily. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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Name	Known for
Murdock MacQuarrie David Hoffman - the Pawnbroker (as Murdock McQuarrie) David Hoffman - the Pawnbroker (as Murdock McQuarrie) See fewer	Modern Times (1936)
Anna Lehr Ruth Hoffman - the Pawnbroker's Daughter Ruth Hoffman - the Pawnbroker's Daughter See fewer	The Truth About Husbands (1920)
Robyn Adair Frank Rodgers - Ruth's Sweetheart Frank Rodgers - Ruth's Sweetheart See fewer	The Making of Bob Mason's Wife (1917)
Mark Fenton Old Rodgers - Frank's Father Old Rodgers - Frank's Father See fewer	The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921)