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The Highway of Fate (1916)
Short | Short, Drama

The Highway of Fate (1916)

Short | Short, Drama

Roxanne is a Gypsy girl who has been wronged by a man of ruthless character. When he tired of her he cast his plaything aside and forgot. The girl did not forget. She cared for her child and brooded over her grievance. Jack Underwood is in...See moreRoxanne is a Gypsy girl who has been wronged by a man of ruthless character. When he tired of her he cast his plaything aside and forgot. The girl did not forget. She cared for her child and brooded over her grievance. Jack Underwood is in the last stages of consumption and the doctor tells him that he has two months to live. His wife, he sees, is hampered by his presence, so he decides to clear out. He meets Roxanne and they tell each other their stories. The Gypsy girl induces Jack to join the band, telling him that the open air will cure his heartache. A couple of years later the band of wanderers comes again to the same region. Jack and Roxanne have come to care for each other. But one day jack reads that his wife has married the doctor. At first he is angry, but finally he realizes that it is the best way out. In the meanwhile Roxanne's rancor is reawakened by being in the vicinity where she met with her misfortune. At last she can stand it no longer and decides to have vengeance. The man who had deserted her was none other than the doctor. She seeks him out and plunges a dagger in his back. Jack has decided that he wants to see his wife once more. He finds her and they are reconciled as the picture fades out. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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4 cast members

Name	Known for
Sydell Dowling Roxanne - the Gypsy Roxanne - the Gypsy See fewer	Temptation and the Man (1916)
Sidney Bracey Jack Underwood Jack Underwood See fewer	The Monster Walks (1932)
Joseph W. Smiley Zed Zed See fewer	Life Without Soul (1915)
Paul Panzer The Doctor The Doctor See fewer	The Black Book (1929)