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The Fear Within (1915)
Short | Short, Drama

The Fear Within (1915)

Short | Short, Drama

The story deals with Brother Gregoire, a Spanish monk, living in a Mexican monastery. He is deeply devoted to Pedro, a young village boy. When volunteers are called for in the village, Pedro joins eagerly. His mother, hearing the news, ...See moreThe story deals with Brother Gregoire, a Spanish monk, living in a Mexican monastery. He is deeply devoted to Pedro, a young village boy. When volunteers are called for in the village, Pedro joins eagerly. His mother, hearing the news, begs him not to go, saying that his father was killed in the war. Brother Gregoire also is frightened and begs the boy to remain but, in spite of all, he leaves. At midnight three weeks later, while his mother prays in her little home, and Brother Gregoire keeps an all night vigil before the altar, the first shot comes as the boy lies sleeping in his tent. He awakens, and again the cannons roar out on the still night. With a terrified look he leaps to his feet and slides cautiously out of the tent. He eludes the sentinels, passes the line, and makes for his home. He bursts in upon his mother at her prayers, and she can scarcely believe it is her boy. Meanwhile, the boy's flight has been discovered, and the commandant and a few soldiers start in search of Pedro. The mother says he must go to Brother Gregoire, as he will hide him, and together the two start for the Monastery. The boy leaves his mother in the garden and finds Brother Gregoire at his prayers. He tells Pedro to bring his mother in, as he wishes to meet her. The boy obeys, and the mother and the monk face each other, tensely. Pedro looks from one to the other in amazement, and asks if they know each other. Both nod, and Brother Gregoire bids the woman tell the boy her story. She relates how she and Gregoire were betrothed and how he left for the war. Later he was reported dead, and she, heartbroken, lived on with her old mother in abject poverty, until the rich young man of the town, Manuel, proposed marriage, and she accepted. Shortly before Pedro was born, Manuel also went to war, and was killed before Pedro's birth. Then Gregoire takes up the story, saying he heard of her marriage to Manuel while in the hospital. A holy brother offered him the solace of the church, and he accepted. As the story finishes there is a noise outside and they all realize it is the commandant in search of Pedro. There is no time to lose, and Gregoire. moved by the mother's entreaties, hides Pedro behind the altar. When the commandant enters he finds Gregoire attending the candles. Gregoire says he has not seen Pedro and the commandant starts to leave when the boy, hearing the monk's sacrifice, loses all fear, comes down and gives himself up to the commandant. As they lead him back, to the field to fight for his country, Brother Gregoire drops to his knees in thankful prayer, that the boy has proved himself a man. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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Name	Known for
Murdock MacQuarrie Brother Gregoire Brother Gregoire See fewer	Modern Times (1936)
Agnes Vernon Undetermined Role (unconfirmed) Undetermined Role (unconfirmed) See fewer	Queen of the Turf (1921)
Albert MacQuarrie Henri - the Young Soldier Henri - the Young Soldier See fewer	The Viking (1928)
William A. Crinley Paul (as William Crinley) Paul (as William Crinley) See fewer	The Radio Detective (1926)
Maude George Marie Marie See fewer	The Wedding March (1928)