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  • The Deceiver (1914)
  • Short | Comedy, Short
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The Deceiver (1914)
Short | Comedy, Short

Simon Jenks, always out of cash, falls in love with Bridgeen, an enterprising cook. "Sure and when you'll be having a nice, tidy sum in the bank one of these days," says she, "I'll think about it, maybe." Jenks is naturally opposed to work...See moreSimon Jenks, always out of cash, falls in love with Bridgeen, an enterprising cook. "Sure and when you'll be having a nice, tidy sum in the bank one of these days," says she, "I'll think about it, maybe." Jenks is naturally opposed to work. He put on some old togs and a pair of blue goggles placards himself with "Help the Blind," and succeeded in collecting quite a bit of change. Meanwhile Clancy his rival, is cutting out Jenks with the cook. The latter sees Clancy calling on Bridgeen off his beat and gives the police the tip. The cop is caught, degraded and transferred to a lonely part of town where saloons are not. Bridgeen turns him down. Jenks marries the cook. She refuses to work anymore, and Jenks is forced to sham blind man again. He avoids the neighborhood where he is already known to the police, and in picking an unfamiliar quarter of the town, gets into Clancy's precinct. His ex-rival recognizes him, beats him up and hauls him in. Jenks has to send for his wife to get out of jail, and is sentenced by Bridgeen to work for a living the rest of his days. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Director
Edward Dillon (as Eddie Dillon)
Writer
Anita Loos (scenario)
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Updated Jun 21, 1914

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Jun 21, 1914 (United States)

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4 cast members
Name Known for
Fay Tincher
Bridgeen Bridgeen   See fewer
Tod Browning
Simon Jenks Simon Jenks   See fewer
Edward Dillon
Clancy (as Eddie Dillon) Clancy (as Eddie Dillon)   See fewer
Joseph Belmont
Actor (as Baldy Belmont) Actor (as Baldy Belmont)   See fewer
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