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The Locked Room (1913)
Short | Short, Drama

The Locked Room (1913)

Short | Short, Drama

Albert Rankin, forty years old, a western rancher, marries a girl twenty years his junior. One day Rankin returns home earlier than usual. Mrs. Rankin, who sees from the porch his approach, hurries into the guest room and hurriedly pulls ...See moreAlbert Rankin, forty years old, a western rancher, marries a girl twenty years his junior. One day Rankin returns home earlier than usual. Mrs. Rankin, who sees from the porch his approach, hurries into the guest room and hurriedly pulls down the shade. Going back to the living room, she locks the door to the guest room and pretends to be reading when Rankin comes in. He takes off his coat and starts for the guest room. Mrs. Rankin bars his way and tells him she will get the coat, that there is something in there she does not wish him to see. Rankin smilingly humors her and Mrs. Rankin gets the coat. Rankin talks with Jim Brown, who runs one of the village stores. A few minutes later Rankin sees his wife enter Jim's store. He follows and finds her at the jewelry counter, whispering delightedly to Jim. Rankin's jealousy is aroused a little and he suggests to his confused wife that she had better go home. Returning home, Rankin finds Jim leaving his house, and again Mrs. Rankin is unable to explain satisfactorily. At a barn dance that night, Jim dances with Mrs. Rankin, Rankin himself not being able to dance. The rancher's jealousy is roused to a high pitch. Jim and a delegation of cowboys visit the rancher's house the next morning when they are sure Rankin has gone to the fields. They leave one of their number on guard at the porch in the living room the boys pile their hats on the table and all go into the guest room with Mrs. Rankin. The lookout warns them that Rankin is coming and all the boys rush out the back way, grabbing their hats from the table. Jim is in such a hurry that he forgets his hat. Rankin comes in to find Mrs. Rankin greatly agitated locking the guest room door. He tears the key from Mrs. Rankin, draws his revolver, unlocks the door and rushes within in a towering passion. In the guest room Rankin finds a handsome loving cup and other presents, purchased at Jim's store, from his wife and the cowboys. Then he remembers it is his birthday. Overcome by the revelation and reaction, Rankin begs his indignant wife to forgive him his unjust suspicions. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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Seymour Hastings Albert Rankin - the Rancher Albert Rankin - the Rancher See fewer	Macbeth (1916)
Dolly Larkin Mrs. Rankin - the Rancher's Wife Mrs. Rankin - the Rancher's Wife See fewer	The Labyrinth (1915)
Ray Gallagher Brown - the Ranch Foreman Brown - the Ranch Foreman See fewer	The Prisoner's Story (1912)

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