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  • The Girl at His Side (1914)
  • Short | Short, Drama
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The Girl at His Side (1914)
Short | Short, Drama
Roswell Ford, head of the Monarch Construction Company, is loved by his private secretary, Agnes Lee, but he is in love with Natica Blaine, an heiress. He proposes to her one evening and is accepted. As he is leaving the house, the cord of...See moreRoswell Ford, head of the Monarch Construction Company, is loved by his private secretary, Agnes Lee, but he is in love with Natica Blaine, an heiress. He proposes to her one evening and is accepted. As he is leaving the house, the cord of her valuable necklace of pearls becomes broken, and he takes it to have it repaired. A few days later, Ford is seriously hurt while inspecting a building. During his convalescence Natica visits him, and also at his office, where Agnes has been taking his place, and tells her she wishes to do everything that she can to help Ford. That same day valuable securities are taken from Ford's office, which creates a shortage and embarrasses the company in paying pressing obligations. Agnes is obliged to visit Ford in the hospital and reveal to him the situation. He implores her to secure a loan at the bank. She makes her best efforts, but the loan is refused. Ford appeals to his friends for help and they refuse him. Then he appeals to the wealthy father of his fiancée, and is curtly received. At this great crisis, the jeweler delivers Natica's necklace. Agnes estimates its worth to be sufficient to save him and urges him to ask Natica to raise money on it. He, however, will not hear of this and tells Agnes to return the necklace to Natica. Again exhaustion overcomes Ford and he falls back to his old condition at the hospital. Natica has learned from her father of Ford's trouble, and when Agnes, who has decided to return the necklace at Ford's request, Natica thinking that she has come merely to appeal to her for aid, sends down word that she has gone out for the day. In this extremity, Agnes recalls Natica's statement that she will do anything to aid Ford. Accordingly, she goes to a loan broker, hypothecates the jewels and satisfies immediate obligations with the money. The next morning Norman Blaine learns that the securities and cash taken from Ford's office have been recovered and that the Monarch Company is thoroughly solvent. He advises with Natica and they unwittingly benefit by Agnes' act. Natica commends Agnes for what she has done. Ford, on recovering, believes that Natica was the one who helped him. A man from the loan office then takes the necklace to Ford's office, demanding an explanation, arriving there while Natica is still with him. Agnes endeavors to prevent his telling Ford the truth, but is unsuccessful. Ford takes the cash which has been returned to his office, and redeems the necklace, returning it to Natica. Ford then sends for Agnes, and Natica tells him of her attitude during his trouble. He is then left alone with Agnes and realizes that she has saved him in his extremity, and at last reciprocates the great love she has always given him. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Director
Oscar Eagle
Producer
William Nicholas Selig
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Updated Jun 20, 1914
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Jun 20, 1914 (United States)

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4 cast members
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Harold Vosburgh's primary photo
Harold Vosburgh
Roswell Ford Roswell Ford   See fewer
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Clara Armstrong
Natica Blaine Natica Blaine   See fewer
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Ralph Delmore
Old Blaine - Natica's Father Old Blaine - Natica's Father   See fewer
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Adrienne Kroell
Agnes Lee - the Stenographer Agnes Lee - the Stenographer   See fewer
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