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Strength (1915)
Short | Short, Drama
Kindly of face and big of heart, with a powerful physique, Jim Vaughn, keeps steadily at work on his gold claim, despite the petulant complaints and expressions of his young wife that he will "never strike it." As the days go on, she ...See moreKindly of face and big of heart, with a powerful physique, Jim Vaughn, keeps steadily at work on his gold claim, despite the petulant complaints and expressions of his young wife that he will "never strike it." As the days go on, she becomes more and more dissatisfied, until Franton, a young prospector, meets with an accident near their home, in which he is nursed back to health by the Vaughns. Mrs. Vaughn becomes infatuated with him and his tales of life in the cities. Jim interrupts them in one of their tete-a-tetes, but apparently takes no notice. While Franton nervously watches him, Jim pulls himself up to a rafter with one hand, takes the exploding caps he had come after and then easily bends a thick iron bar double. His exhibition of strength is meant for Fraaton's benefit, and it has its effect. After he has gone, the badly scared prospector tells Jim's wife he fears her husband is aware of their friendship, and abruptly leaves. Jim returns, and, finding a note left for his wife by Franton, is furious. Buckling on his revolver, he stalks grimly after the prospector. His wife finds the note page torn out of the book, and. realizing her husband has found it, takes a pistol and hurries after Jim. She finds Jim bending over the cowering prospector, forcing the ingrate to pan gold, telling him, "The one who strikes the first nugget, wins the girl; the loser," and Jim points significantly at his revolver, "must make short work of himself." Franton finds no nugget, and while Jim is washing his pan, Franton grabs the pistol and is about to shoot Jim, when Beatrice shatters his wrist with a bullet. Jim finds a nugget and commands Franton to carry out the pact, but Beatrice intercedes and Jim, thoroughly disgusted, turns away. Beatrice drives Franton away from the place, then goes to her husband. She has had her lesson, and Jim, knowing she is thoroughly repentant, gladly forgives her. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Ulysses Davis
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Updated Apr 15, 1915
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Apr 15, 1915 (United States)

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