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  • A Midnight Guest (1914)
  • Short | Short, Drama
A Midnight Guest (1914)
Short | Short, Drama
George Lemont. recently divorced, has been given the custody of his little son and, thoroughly embittered against his former wife, refuses to allow her even to see the boy. Desperate, the woman at last decides upon a daring stroke and ...See moreGeorge Lemont. recently divorced, has been given the custody of his little son and, thoroughly embittered against his former wife, refuses to allow her even to see the boy. Desperate, the woman at last decides upon a daring stroke and employs "Gentleman Joe," a notorious character of the underworld, to gain possession of her child for her. By means of a "fake" rescue, Joe gains the confidence of Lemont and the entree to his home. The abduction of the little fellow is, therefore, an easy matter, but once the lad is in his hands, Joe plans to extort from either the father or mother a larger sum than the latter has paid him. He notifies her that "the price has gone up." Lemont employs a corps of shrewd detectives who seek the child without success, and at last the mother, her heart torn with grief and remorse, determines to find her son herself. Disguised, she visits the cheap cabarets and dance halls frequented by Joe and finally learns that the boy is held prisoner at the "Half Moon" café. She notifies the police, but Joe, suspecting her as a spy, follows. Satisfying himself that she has learned his secret and notified the authorities, he hurries back to the "Half Moon" and succeeds in getting away with the lad just before the raiders arrive. An exciting chase follows. Joe, seeing that he is about to be taken, throws the boy from a high bridge into the river below just before a shot from a policeman's revolver ends the chase. The child is rescued, and in their joy over his safety the father and mother are reunited. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Updated Mar 31, 1914
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Jun 23, 1914 (United States)

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