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The Infant Heart Snatcher (1914)
Short | 11 min | Short, Comedy

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The Infant Heart Snatcher (1914)

Short | 11 min | Short, Comedy

In a typical New York boarding-house the pet of the establishment was an actress' 4-year-old daughter. Everybody fell under the fascination, except for the trio known in the establishment as "the three cross old men." A theatrical ...See moreIn a typical New York boarding-house the pet of the establishment was an actress' 4-year-old daughter. Everybody fell under the fascination, except for the trio known in the establishment as "the three cross old men." A theatrical engagement took the mother out of town and she left her little girl in the care of the boarding-house mistress. Out on the Pacific Coast the mother became ill just as her company was stranded, and for many weeks she was in a hospital, penniless, dependent on charity. She wrote pitiful letters to the boarding-house keeper, but the woman declared she would send the child to an orphanage. Strangely, she didn't, and the other boarders gave her credit for generosity she did not possess. After much time, the mother returned and took her little one back. Some days later there was great excitement, for an attempt was made to kidnap the child, and the kidnappers, strangely, were "the three cross old men." They were arraigned in court and the case was going very much against them when the little girl interfered. She climbed up beside the judge, snuggled on his knee, and told him everybody was making a mistake, that the "three cross old men" were really not cross at all. In fact, they were the best friends she had, and during her mother's absence had supplied her with toys and candy and had even paid her board. "The three cross old men" being found out admitted that they loved the child and were brokenhearted when the mother went away. They proposed that the mother establish a boarding house of her own, guaranteeing to make it pay, and the judge let them go. The new boarding house was established, but it did not have any "cross old men" among its patrons. On the contrary they were what the child called "my three grandpas," pleasant, smiling old chaps, who thought the world of the little girl and planned great things for her future. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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8 cast members

Name	Known for
Riley Chamberlin Ahren - First Old Bachelor Ahren - First Old Bachelor See fewer	His Winning Way (1914)
Nick Woods Ben - Second Old Bachelor (as Nick S. Woods) Ben - Second Old Bachelor (as Nick S. Woods) See fewer	Peggy's Invitation (1913)
Arthur Bauer Charles - Third Old Bachelor Charles - Third Old Bachelor See fewer	The Unfortunate Marriage (1917)
Ethyle Cooke May (as Ethel Cooke) May (as Ethel Cooke) See fewer	The Merchant of Venice (1912)
Helen Badgley May's Daughter May's Daughter See fewer	The Fires of Youth (1917)
Carey L. Hastings The Landlady The Landlady See fewer	The Man Without a Country (1917)
Fannie Bourke The Maid The Maid See fewer	The Cripple (1914)
Justus D. Barnes The Judge The Judge See fewer	The Declaration of Independence (II) (1911)