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The Derelict (1914)
Short | Drama, Short

The Derelict (1914)

Short | Drama, Short

Foster Gladwin, infatuated with Mrs. Clinton, his partner's wife, endeavors to embrace her. The woman indignantly repulses him. Mrs. Clinton keeps the incident secret from her husband. Knowing Clinton to be subject to violent headache ...See moreFoster Gladwin, infatuated with Mrs. Clinton, his partner's wife, endeavors to embrace her. The woman indignantly repulses him. Mrs. Clinton keeps the incident secret from her husband. Knowing Clinton to be subject to violent headache attacks, Gladwin deliberately plans to bring about the man's downfall. He supplies his partner with headache powders containing a habit-forming drug. Gladwin's fiendish scheme succeeds. A few weeks later sees Clinton a slave to drugs. Mrs. Clinton is powerless to avert the change which takes place in her husband. In desperation, the wife finally takes their child and returns to her parents. Clinton receives another blow when Gladwin dissolves their partnership. As time passes the man sinks lower down life's ladder until he becomes a bit of human driftwood. A flickering spark of manhood causes him to commence a fight to regain his former place among his fellow men. Realizing he cannot win the battle unaided, Clinton kidnaps his daughter, hoping that her love will give him additional strength. The loss of her daughter drives Mrs. Clinton frantic. The woman's grief fills Gladwin with remorse and he resolves to right the wrong he has done. The man institutes a search for the missing child, suspecting Clinton to have stolen her. Clinton, meanwhile, conquers his desire for drugs, although the fight almost costs him his life. Gladwin finds him just after he has recovered from a long period of illness. In the library of her home, Mrs. Clinton broods over the loss of her daughter. A voice causes her to raise her head. Standing in the doorway, she sees her husband, in vigorous health, with their child in his arms. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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7 cast members

Name	Known for
Douglas Gerrard Mr. Clinton - the Husband Mr. Clinton - the Husband See fewer	Polly Put the Kettle On (1917)
Marin Sais Mrs. Clinton - the Wife Mrs. Clinton - the Wife See fewer	Mysteries of the Grand Hotel (1915)
Mildred Gordon The Clinton Child The Clinton Child See fewer	The Helping Hand (I) (1913)
Frank Jonasson Foster Gladwin - the Business Partner Foster Gladwin - the Business Partner See fewer	Merton of the Movies (1924)
Jane Wolfe The Wife's Mother The Wife's Mother See fewer	Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1917)
Edward Clisbee The Wife's Father The Wife's Father See fewer	The Boer War (1914)
William H. West The Doctor The Doctor See fewer	The Fatal Opal (1914)