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Profit and Loss (1915)
Short | Short, Drama
Frederick Baxter, a wealthy Wall Street operator, falls in love with a famous beauty, who accepts him for the money and position that his wealth can give her, although she is in love with an artist, Van Kuran. Van Kuran is engaged by ...See moreFrederick Baxter, a wealthy Wall Street operator, falls in love with a famous beauty, who accepts him for the money and position that his wealth can give her, although she is in love with an artist, Van Kuran. Van Kuran is engaged by Baxter to paint her portrait. Grace, the sister of the former beauty, is secretly in love with Baxter but he fails to return the affection she bestows upon him. After the marriage, Baxter, who has been troubled with his eyes, becomes totally blind. Van Kuran, the artist, continues his attentions to Julia and she reciprocates them. He acts as her escort to public functions, leaving Baxter alone in his home. Grace, the sister, lives in the same household, and in a measure, is aware of the dual role her sister is playing. She continually prompts her married sister into doing little acts of kindness for her husband so as to keep Baxter in ignorance of the true situation. Baxter hears of a famous physician, whom he invites, and is told that he can be cured. He takes the treatment and his eyesight is restored. He is on the verge of telling his wife the wonderful news, but decides to surprise her by coming home and pretending blindness. Upon his return, he finds Van Kuran, the artist, at his house and sees him kiss his wife good-bye. He also discovers that Grace is shielding her sister and keeping up the pretense as of old. Baxter, of course, forms the utmost contempt for his wife and continues to withhold the fact that his eyesight has been restored. He likewise discovers the beautiful character of her sister, Grace. In the meantime, Julia and Van Kuran are growing more madly in love. They finally decide to elope. Julia, still believing her husband blind, thinks that she deceives him when she escapes, but he sees her going. He realizes the falseness of her nature and makes no attempt to restrain her flight. The eloping pair send a messenger with a note as they board an ocean steamer, and when the letter is delivered, Grace, the sister, is terribly agitated, but Baxter reveals to her that he has regained his eyesight, and that his eyes have been opened twice. He tells her that the loss is more than compensated for by the discovery of his love for her. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Director
Sydney Ayres
Writer
M.H. McKinstry (scenario)
Producer
Carl Laemmle
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Updated May 12, 1915
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May 12, 1915 (United States)

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