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Conscience and the Temptress (1914)
Short | 11 min | Short, Drama

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Conscience and the Temptress (1914)

Short | 11 min | Short, Drama

John Morton, a rising young businessman, comes under the fascinating spell of Vera Violetta, a burlesque actress, and lavishes costly gifts upon her. His infatuation soon becomes subject for invidious remark, and a fellow employee of his ...See moreJohn Morton, a rising young businessman, comes under the fascinating spell of Vera Violetta, a burlesque actress, and lavishes costly gifts upon her. His infatuation soon becomes subject for invidious remark, and a fellow employee of his company, writes to Morton's mother that her son is trembling on the verge of ruin, because of the evil influence of this adventuress. The grief-stricken old lady comes at once to the city from the little village where she has lived so long, to see if she can break up this unholy attachment. Mme. Violetta has played her trump card and induced John Morton to sign a $5,000 cheek in her favor. The next day she takes her automobile and speeds to the bank to cash the paper. Her chauffeur runs down and injures an old lady, but Mme. Violetta is good-hearted and takes her in the machine, rushing her to her own apartment, where she nurses her back to life. When the old lady regains consciousness and strength, she tells the woman of the mission that has brought her to the city. Unscrupulous as she is, the adventuress is immeasurably moved and her better nature is aroused. She rushes into her own room and there, in a dissolve, is shown the vision of her own innocent childhood, her blooming girlhood, and then the lonely grave where reposes the dust of her broken-hearted mother. She tears up the check to save Morton from disgrace, and leaves him a note severing their union. When he calls on his inamorata, he finds her gone and his mother waiting with forgiveness such as only a mother can give. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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Name	Known for
Adele Lane Vera Violetta - the Temptress Vera Violetta - the Temptress See fewer	The Story of Cupid (1914)
Edwin Wallock John Morton - the Victim John Morton - the Victim See fewer	Tammany's Tiger (1916)
Edith Johnson Vera's Maid (as Miss Johnson) Vera's Maid (as Miss Johnson) See fewer	Fighting Fate (1921)
Lillian Hayward John's Mother John's Mother See fewer	The Child of the Sea (1913)