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His Father's Wife (1913)
Short | 11 min | Short, Drama

His Father's Wife (1913)

Short | 11 min | Short, Drama

The elderly broker had plenty of money, but it never struck him for a moment that a woman could marry him for his wealth alone. He really believed he was quite fascinating and his demure little stenographer played upon this belief, so that...See moreThe elderly broker had plenty of money, but it never struck him for a moment that a woman could marry him for his wealth alone. He really believed he was quite fascinating and his demure little stenographer played upon this belief, so that in the course of time he was convinced that she really loved him. Matters were brought to a crisis by the broker's only son, who learned of the "romance" and told his father that the woman who aspired to be the son's stepmother was only an adventuress. The broker was indignant, and yielding to a sudden impulse, he urged the girl to marry him that very day. She consented, thus the son's interference only hastened the catastrophe. The woman never forgave him; she did all she could to cause trouble between father and son, and succeeded so well that within a short time the young man was practically an outcast in the home where he was born. The woman then cajoled her husband and finally induced him to make a new will, leaving all of his fortune to her. She had the precious document, but, unluckily for her, talked indiscreetly with her brother, not knowing that her husband was within earshot. In a very few moments the broker learned that the son's opinion was justified and that the wife was merely a designing woman, who had married for wealth alone. In an effort to right the wrong, the broker made a new will, leaving all to his son. He placed this in a tin box, and was on his way home with it in his auto, when he was suddenly stricken, and as he dropped over helpless, the box fell into the street unnoticed. A little girl picked it up, and being unable to open it, decided it would make a lovely couch for her doll, and there the document, which was sought by the son, remained for several days. The broker was taken home unconscious, and died without being able to explain that his son was his only heir. The widow promptly told the son that there was nothing for him and ordered him from the home of his childhood. The right triumphed in the end, however, tor the will was found in a most peculiar way, but only after the little girl's house had been destroyed by fire and the son had proven by his bravery that he was the kind that are justly classed as heroes. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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5 cast members

Name	Known for
David Thompson Maurice Bronx - The Son (as David H. Thompson) Maurice Bronx - The Son (as David H. Thompson) See fewer	Robin Hood (1913)
Helen Badgley The Little Girl (as The Thanhouser Kidlet) The Little Girl (as The Thanhouser Kidlet) See fewer	The Fires of Youth (1917)
Emma C. Butler Actress Actress See fewer	The Caged Bird (1913)
Justus D. Barnes Actor Actor See fewer	The Declaration of Independence (II) (1911)
Harry Benham Actor Actor See fewer	The Dancer's Peril (1917)