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  • Prisoner of the Owls; or, The Victims of Revenge (1913)
  • Short | 40 min | Short, Drama
Primary photo for Prisoner of the Owls; or, The Victims of Revenge
Prisoner of the Owls; or, The Victims of Revenge (1913)
Short | 40 min | Short, Drama
For revenge against Lord Wilmer, Secretary of State of Passena, the Owls, a secret society of gypsies, kidnap his infant son, Ralph. Twenty years pass by, during which time Ralph remains the prisoner of the Owls, who in spite of all Lord ...See moreFor revenge against Lord Wilmer, Secretary of State of Passena, the Owls, a secret society of gypsies, kidnap his infant son, Ralph. Twenty years pass by, during which time Ralph remains the prisoner of the Owls, who in spite of all Lord Wilmer's efforts to find their hiding-place, have so far evaded capture. Vera, the secretary's daughter, has grown up into a beautiful woman, and she is loved by Frank Burton, a wealthy young man of humble birth. Lord Wilmer, who is an extremely proud man, refuses to consent to the match, in spite of all Frank's father can do to persuade him to change his mind. At last, exasperated against the nobleman, Burton declares that he will avenge his son. Later, the hiding-place of the Owls is discovered and the caves are raided by a large force of police. After a fierce fight the gypsies are captured, the only one to escape arrest being a man named Maxell. The gypsy's prisoner, Ralph, is not discovered by the police, but he manages to escape from his chains and after wandering round the caves for two days he at length reaches daylight. Fate leads him to Burton's home, and Burton, learning that he has been the prisoner of the Owls decides to use him as cat's paw in obtaining vengeance against Lord Wilmer. Ralph, who is unaware of his parentage, promises to obey Burton's commands under penalty of being denounced as a member of the Owls. Burton's idea is to introduce Ralph to Lord Wilmer as the Duke of Greville, hoping that the title will influence the proud nobleman in arranging a marriage between Vera and the nameless Owl. On learning Burton's cowardly plan, however, Ralph refuses to be a party to the plot, and fearing that the man will denounce him to the police he goes to hide in the caverns where he has been a lifelong prisoner. In the caves he meets Vera, who has been carried off by Maxell, the surviving Owl, and Ralph is just in time to save his sister from the gypsy's terrible vengeance. Ralph overhears Vera repeating a prayer she has learned as a child and to his brain their flashes a memory of his own childhood before he was carried off by the Owls. Thus brother and sister recognize one another, and escaping from the caves they hasten to their father's home. Lord Wilmer, who has been torn with grief at the loss of his daughter, is overjoyed when both children are thus providentially restored to him, and his declining years are spent in undisturbed happiness. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Roberto Roberti
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Updated Dec 31, 1913
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Feb 1914 (United States)

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