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His Last Chance (1914)
Short | Short, Drama

His Last Chance (1914)

Short | Short, Drama

Bob Reid, reporter, neglects his work to play in with a fast crowd. His friend Tom, who is secretary to Carl Ritz, young millionaire, is the leader of the crowd, and at the opening of the story we find him using his employer's money to pay...See moreBob Reid, reporter, neglects his work to play in with a fast crowd. His friend Tom, who is secretary to Carl Ritz, young millionaire, is the leader of the crowd, and at the opening of the story we find him using his employer's money to pay his card debts. Bob is warned to attend more closely to business, and his sweetheart, Nora, also employed in the office, joins in the demand. Following the afternoon when Bob has been told that he has one more chance to make good, we find the friends at Ritz's house playing cards. Tom, the secretary, loses heavily and, bribing the butler, the elusive, smiling fellow, to hold his tongue, he appropriates more of his master's money. Later that night, a telegram is brought, stating that Ritz is coming home. It is the next afternoon that Bob and Tom hatch up the plan to kidnap the millionaire. The kidnapping is done and the millionaire is left prisoner in an old deserted house. But before Bob can get his story into print, a mysterious message is delivered to the police telling them to look in the deserted house, and find a dead man. No name is given. It is through Nora that the detective detailed on the case listens to Bob's version; he believes Bob. They wire the millionaire's twin brother, and then after his arrival, lay a trap to get the guilty person. The finish is sensational in its development and a huge surprise to all concerned. The real murderer was the butler, who watches the young fellow's movements, and went to the deserted house, hoping to get a ransom for letting Ritz go. But Ritz turned upon him; there was a struggle. All this is shown in the epilogue entitled "What Really Happened?" Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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6 cast members

Name	Known for
Alexander Gaden Bob Reid Bob Reid See fewer	The Skull (1914)
Leah Baird Nora Davis Nora Davis See fewer	Don't Doubt Your Wife (1922)
Hobart Henley Carl Ritz Carl Ritz See fewer	Society Snobs (1921)
William J. Ferguson The Servant The Servant See fewer	Dream Street (1921)
David Lythgoe Tom Graham Tom Graham See fewer	Competition (1915)
Charles Eldridge The Editor The Editor See fewer	As You Like It (1912)