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  • In the Lap of the Gods (1916)
  • Short | Short, Drama
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In the Lap of the Gods (1916)
Short | Short, Drama
Jack is to inherit a million dollars provided he marries Jane Frances, an authoress, in three days. She is visiting Amy Dent, Jack's sister, whose husband is his very close friend; he informs Jack that his wife and Jane are planning to ...See moreJack is to inherit a million dollars provided he marries Jane Frances, an authoress, in three days. She is visiting Amy Dent, Jack's sister, whose husband is his very close friend; he informs Jack that his wife and Jane are planning to call that very afternoon, and he gives Jack an unfavorable description of Jane. As Jack is sitting in front of his fireplace, he hears a knock on the window. He opens it and a small girl dripping from the rain comes timidly in, tells him a hard luck story and begs Jack to shield her; this he promises to do. He makes her as comfortable as possible, and insists upon her removing her wet dress and putting on a robe of his. Finally his sister comes and notices the shoes and stockings. She leaves, but no sooner is she outside the door, when the girl confesses that she is Jane, and that this had been done to test him. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Director
Donald MacDonald (as Donald McDonald)
Writers
Constance Crawley (scenario) | Arthur Maude (scenario)
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Updated Oct 1, 1916
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Oct 1, 1916 (United States)

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