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The Duel of the Candles (1911)
Short | Short, Drama

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The Duel of the Candles (1911)

Short | Short, Drama

A poor prospector and a prosperous ranch man who is actually a horse thief are in love with a widow's daughter. The girl gives her heart to the poor man, much to her mother's disfavor. When news of her betrothal reaches the horse thief, he...See moreA poor prospector and a prosperous ranch man who is actually a horse thief are in love with a widow's daughter. The girl gives her heart to the poor man, much to her mother's disfavor. When news of her betrothal reaches the horse thief, he plans to get even. He captures the prospector at work and forges a letter in the prospector's handwriting to the girl's mother, saying that he is going East to marry a former sweetheart. Believing this, the girl is soon persuaded to marry the rich ranchman. The poor man is soon liberated from the horse thief's camp where he was imprisoned, and he hastens to the ranchman's unhappy bride. She begs him to take her away, but he won't, as she isn't his lawfully-wedded wife. Just then the horse thief comes in. The poor prospector gives him a chance for his life. He places two candles on the table, lights both and bids the wife to leave the room. The one whose candle burns out first must die by his own hands. They swear to it. Fate has it that the husband's candle burns out first. His treacherous nature asserts itself and in an instant he pounces upon the prospector and tries to murder him. In the ensuring struggle, the horse thief's gun goes off, mortally wounding him. The wife runs in and finds that Fate has liberated her from a distasteful union. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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5 cast members

Name	Known for
J. Warren Kerrigan The Prospector The Prospector See fewer	Captain Blood (1924)
Jessalyn Van Trump The Widow's Daughter The Widow's Daughter See fewer	The Girl in the Rain (1920)
Jack Richardson The Horse Thief The Horse Thief See fewer	The Midnight Express (1924)
Louise Lester The Widow The Widow See fewer	Calamity Anne's Dream (1913)
George Periolat The Camp Cook The Camp Cook See fewer	The Red Lily (1924)