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  • The Crimson Blade (1917)
  • Short | 20 min | Adventure, Short, Thriller
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The Crimson Blade (1917)
Short | 20 min | Adventure, Short, Thriller
Herman Von Ladenburg, ostensibly the agent of a Saxonian gun factory, had orders to supply the Filipino rebels with the munitions of war. Yorke Norrow, Secret Agent of the Department of State, was delegated to see that nothing of the sort ...See moreHerman Von Ladenburg, ostensibly the agent of a Saxonian gun factory, had orders to supply the Filipino rebels with the munitions of war. Yorke Norrow, Secret Agent of the Department of State, was delegated to see that nothing of the sort was done. Von Ladenburg was to start for Hong Kong the following day, but for some reason unknown to Norroy, he was going to stop off in Neropa, Turkey. Norroy told his confidant, Carson Huntley, that it was their business to sec he stopped there permanently. Meanwhile, Miss Cecilia Reginald, an American girl, arrived in the Turkish town of Neropa. Hassan Bey, the assistant Minister of War and autocrat of Neropa, determined to get Cecilia. He ordered his Chief Eunuch Mesrour, to kidnap her that night. Von Ladenburg, Norroy and Huntley arrive at the town where Norroy registered their names as Ludwig Fulda, a Saxonian, and his secretary, Hoffman. When Von Landenburg went to see Hassan Bey the guard told him to come that evening, and though there would be a different gatekeeper then, he would leave orders for him to be admitted. Huntley, hidden nearby, heard these words. After Von Ladenburg left, Huntley, waiting for a chance to move on, was noticed by Cecilia. She threw a note to Huntley informing him who she was and that she was held a prisoner Unless she consented to marry Hassan Bey. Norroy determined to keep Von Ladenburg's appointment with Hassan Bey. He managed to get the Saxonian in a drunken stupor and hastened to the palace. There Hassan Bey, thinking Norroy was Von Ladenburg, for he had never met the man, showed him firearms and finally brought forth a poisoned dagger. Huntley had gone to the palace to rescue Cecilia and had been taken captive by Hassan Bey. The guards had taken him to the court where they had begun to torture him. Norroy had found the note left by Huntley saying that he had gone to the palace. While the Turk's back was turned, Norroy snatched up the poisoned dagger and told the man to bring out his prisoners. Though Hassan called his guards, they were appalled at the sight of the dagger and refused to go near Norroy. When the captives were brought into the room, Norroy forced Hassan to phone the American Consul to hasten to the palace. By use of the dagger, they all escaped from the place. The Turk, crazy with anger, ordered Mesrour to follow Norroy and either to kill him or lose his own life. At the hotel, Mesrour, climbing through the window and mistaking Von Landenburg, who sat in a stupor at the table, for Norroy, stabbed him in the back. He was just going to kill Huntley, when Norroy entered the room, causing him to flee. Norroy, about to shoot the Turk, lets him go when Huntley says that Hassan will kill him anyway. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Kingsley Benedict
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Updated Mar 30, 1917
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Mar 30, 1917 (United States)

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Kingsley Benedict
Yorke Norroy Yorke Norroy   See fewer
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Cecilia Reginald Cecilia Reginald   See fewer
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Jay Belasco
Carson Huntley Carson Huntley   See fewer
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Frank Whitson
Hassan Bey Hassan Bey   See fewer
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Harry Mann
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Charles G. Briden
Mesrour (as C.G. Briden) Mesrour (as C.G. Briden)   See fewer
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Harry Archer
American Consul American Consul   See fewer
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