Breed of the North - Cast

Breed of the North (1913)
Short | 22 min | Short, Drama

Breed of the North (1913)

Short | 22 min | Short, Drama

John and Jim, twin brothers, are in love with Molly. Jim and Molly have been married, while John, now a bearded woodsman, joins the North West Mounted Police. Jim gambles and goes to Jackson's shack. Nelson, a half-breed with a grudge ...See moreJohn and Jim, twin brothers, are in love with Molly. Jim and Molly have been married, while John, now a bearded woodsman, joins the North West Mounted Police. Jim gambles and goes to Jackson's shack. Nelson, a half-breed with a grudge against Jackson, follows. Jim realizes he is being cheated and grapples with Jackson. Jim's revolver is discharged in the air. The half-breed fires through the window at the same time. Jim tells Molly he will get across the border into the states and will send for her. Nelson leads a posse to the shack; the crime is discovered and the blame put upon Jim. John, up in the woods, together with Phillips, another officer, is notified to look for the murderer. Both officers take different routes. John hits Jim's trail and for days the chase goes on. John catches up with Jim, and shoots. Jim drops behind a boulder. The battle continues until Jim has but one shot left. When John shoots again Jim staggers and falls flat on his face. John hesitates, fearing a trick. Finally Jim turns quickly and shooting from the ground drops his brother, then speeds for the woods. John binds the wound in his arm and staggers after the other. Jim falls beside a stream and madly drinks of the water. John is about to pull the trigger when he falls unconscious. Jim, dazed, looks at the fallen body; he takes John's revolver without touching his body, which is face down. Phillips, discovering he is on the wrong trail, starts to retrace his steps and finally bits the right road. Jim returns and John comes to. He crawls to Jim and the two fight, John getting Jim's throat between his fingers. Then he realizes it is his brother. When Jim tells him he was to meet Molly and the child over the line should he get away, duty gives way and he tells Jim he will take his place. Jim remonstrates, but John insists and starts shaving with water and his hunting knife. Then they change clothes. When Phillips arrives he admits he is the man he is looking for. Phillips binds up his wound and they leave. In the jail Molly discovers that it is John and not Jim they have caught. Jim realizes he must protect his brother, gain admission to his cell, change clothes and await the outcome. Molly suspects the half-breed; she tells of her suspicions and John decides to put the half-breed through the third degree. The latter has been drinking heavily and John, with a cloak covering his uniform, goes to the half-breed's shack. The drunken half-breed breaks down confessing. John takes the half-breed to jail. In the light the half-breed sees he is in the hands of an officer. John takes the half-breed with witnesses to Jim's cell and there cinches the confession. Molly is admitted and told that her husband will soon be free. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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6 cast members

Name	Known for
Edgar Jones John & Jim - Twin Brothers John & Jim - Twin Brothers See fewer	Lonesome Corners (1922)
Clara Williams Molly (unconfirmed) Molly (unconfirmed) See fewer	The Criminal (1916)
Clarence Elmer Elmer - a Half Breed Elmer - a Half Breed See fewer	The Engineer's Revenge (1914)
John Smiley Phillips Phillips See fewer	The Battle of Shiloh (1913)
Arthur Matthews Jackson Jackson See fewer	Ignorance (1916)
Mary O'Neil The Child The Child See fewer	Breed of the North (1913)