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  • A Rightful Theft (1915)
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A Rightful Theft (1915)
Short | Short, Drama
Widow Brown is about to be dispossessed by Obadiah Grabb, who holds a mortgage on her cottage. Sunday comes, and the widow fears she must stay home from church, as she has not a cent to put in the collection. Her small son, Paul, playing ...See moreWidow Brown is about to be dispossessed by Obadiah Grabb, who holds a mortgage on her cottage. Sunday comes, and the widow fears she must stay home from church, as she has not a cent to put in the collection. Her small son, Paul, playing in the front yard, digs up an old penny. They go to meeting and the widow drops the ancient coin in the plate. Deacon Strout notices the act. Being an amateur coin collector, he recognizes this ancient piece as one of great value. The church is staggering under a debt, and the widow is on the brink of homelessness. So the deacon feels justified in palming the money. He is caught, however, and asked to resign from the board of trustees. Strout sends the ancient penny to the museum in the city and receives in return fifteen hundred dollars, which he gives to the widow. She keeps one hundred dollars, and pays off the mortgage. The five hundred she gives the Deacon as his share. Strout liquidates the church debt, and is gratefully received back into the fold. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Updated May 25, 1915
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May 25, 1915 (United States)

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