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A Plot for a Million (1913)
Short | Crime, Drama, Short

A Plot for a Million (1913)

Short | Crime, Drama, Short

Dick Logan, the son of a wealthy broker, is spending the winter in the South. One afternoon the engine of his motor boat gets out of commission and he is given timely assistance by Elsie, the daughter of a tugboat captain. A warm ...See moreDick Logan, the son of a wealthy broker, is spending the winter in the South. One afternoon the engine of his motor boat gets out of commission and he is given timely assistance by Elsie, the daughter of a tugboat captain. A warm friendship is established. Dick's father decides to take a yachting trip south, and when he makes the announcement his scheming secretary plans to profit by his employer's absence. The secretary calls on a rival broker, and a plan is made to attack Logan's holdings while he is out of communication with his office. Mr. Logan arrives in the South and is welcomed by Dick, who presents Elsie and quietly informs his father that she is the girl of his choice. The broker, who has made other plans, does not approve of the match, but keeps his own counsel. Meanwhile the attack on the market is commenced, and Logan's office sends him a message, ordering instructions. The secretary, who has accompanied Logan on the trip, receives a wire from his confederate, stating that the broker must be kept from communicating with his office at all costs. The pilot of the yacht is bribed to run the boat ashore, and when his purpose is detected the secretary takes drastic measures and imprisons Logan in his cabin. Dick, who has been visiting Elsie on the tugboat, witnesses his father's struggles from a distance and immediately pursues the yacht. When the secretary tries to shoot down the fair pilot he is swept across the deck by the tug's fire hose. Jumping to the yacht, Dick is soon master of the situation and. apprehending the secretary, he liberates his father. The latter comes to the conclusion that his son has made a wise choice, after all. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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Name	Known for
Henry Hallam Logan Logan See fewer	The Evil Thereof (1916)
James Vincent Dick Logan - his son Dick Logan - his son See fewer	Such Is Life (1931)
Irene Boyle Elsie - the Tugboat Captain's Daughter Elsie - the Tugboat Captain's Daughter See fewer	The Dead Line (1920)
Harry F. Millarde Logan's Secretary (as Harry Millarde) Logan's Secretary (as Harry Millarde) See fewer	The Town That Forgot God (1922)
James B. Ross The Pilot of the Yacht The Pilot of the Yacht See fewer	The Swamp Fox (1914)