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The Scapegoat (I) (1913)
Short | Short, Drama

The Scapegoat (I) (1913)

Short | Short, Drama

John Fordyce and Alwyn Jasper are the two bank clerks who cannot resist the temptation of using their employer's funds in an effort to enrich themselves. Both young men are in love with Beauty Van Sant. John meets with favor. When by ...See moreJohn Fordyce and Alwyn Jasper are the two bank clerks who cannot resist the temptation of using their employer's funds in an effort to enrich themselves. Both young men are in love with Beauty Van Sant. John meets with favor. When by chance Jasper detects the defalcations of John, he works on the latter's sense of honor and pride so that the latter deems himself unworthy of the affections of the girl. Jasper makes good the shortage by further dishonest methods. John, on the other hand, confides to Beauty the crime he has committed and the noble spirit of Jasper in appreciation of which he breaks his engagement and allows Jasper to plead and win his cause. Jasper continues his dishonesty, but cleverly weaves a circumstantial case against John, so that when the exposure comes, John, feeling himself under obligations to Jasper, pleads guilty to the charge of forgery, and is sentenced to five years of penal servitude. After four years of hard labor, John is paroled for good behavior. At Jasper's home the death of the only child and his indifference to home ties do not enhance matrimonial bliss. Jasper dies as the result of an accident, but on his death bed makes a confession completely vindicating John. Beauty seeks the prison warden in an effort to make amends to John, but he has already been liberated. Her life's occupation is now to find John, and because of her failure, attaches herself to a rescue mission, where, after patient waiting, her diligence is awarded by discerning in a veritable wreck the man who, because of his love for her had made such inestimable sacrifices. At her home later the two read the confession of Jasper, and both come to a stronger realization of the kindly hand of fate. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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8 cast members

Name	Known for
J. Warren Kerrigan John Fordyce - the Scapegoat John Fordyce - the Scapegoat See fewer	Captain Blood (1924)
Vivian Rich Beauty Van Sant Beauty Van Sant See fewer	In Trust (1915)
Jack Richardson Alwyn Jasper Alwyn Jasper See fewer	The Midnight Express (1924)
George Periolat President of the Bank President of the Bank See fewer	The Red Lily (1924)
Louise Lester Actress Actress See fewer	Calamity Anne's Dream (1913)
George Field Actor Actor See fewer	Blood and Sand (1922)
Chick Morrison Prison Warden (as Charles Morrison) Prison Warden (as Charles Morrison) See fewer	Black Beauty (I) (1921)
Judge E.A. Rizor Self Self See fewer	The Scapegoat (I) (1913)