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  • A Flickering Light (1916)
  • Short | Short, Drama
A Flickering Light (1916)
Short | Short, Drama
Jim, a cowboy, comes to town with the boys of the Lazy B, and stops at the Last Chance Saloon. One of the girls of the dancehall is Madge. Hardy, owner of a distant ranch, comes to her and offers her a position as housekeeper, which ...See moreJim, a cowboy, comes to town with the boys of the Lazy B, and stops at the Last Chance Saloon. One of the girls of the dancehall is Madge. Hardy, owner of a distant ranch, comes to her and offers her a position as housekeeper, which proposition she spurns. Jim has a flirtation with Madge, and she interests him. Late that night, Jim, well under the influence of liquor, chances to meet her again. On the impulse of the moment he asks her to marry him. Madge thinks back to Hardy's statement that, "No one would ever many a dance hall girl" and accepts his proposal. The foreman of the Lazy B is short of help for the spring round-up, and sends one of the boys to ask Jim if he is willing to join them. The cowboy eyes Madge laughingly, and this brings Jim to his senses He angrily tells the cowboy that Madge is his wife and that, as such, she must be respected. The cowboy apologizes. Jim consents to join the round-up, and leaving sufficient money for Madge, sets off. The weeks pass, and Hardy arrive in town again. He inquires at the dancehall and learns of Madge's marriage to Jim, and is furious. The round-up over, the boys start home. Hardy has heard of Jim's absence from town and goes to see Madge. Madge refuses to admit him, and finally breaking the door down, he enters Jim returns, and sees Hardy with Madge. But when Madge fights Hardy as he tries to embrace her, Jim sees the real nature of the affair, more so when he notices the shattered door, and entering, he forces Hardy to leave. Madge fears that Jim has gained a false impression of the incident, but he quickly reassures her, and in place of the old silver ring that had been used at the marriage, he slips on her finger a new and real one. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Director
Frank Borzage
Writer
Karl R. Coolidge (scenario)
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Updated Apr 14, 1916
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Apr 14, 1916 (United States)

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Frank Borzage
Jim Jim   See fewer
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Ann Little
Madge (as Anna Little) Madge (as Anna Little)   See fewer
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Jack Richardson
Hardy Anderson Hardy Anderson   See fewer
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