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  • The Deadly Plant (1908)
  • Short | Short, Comedy, Drama
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The Deadly Plant (1908)
Short | Short, Comedy, Drama
An old doctor is left guardian over his nephew and niece, who inherit a large fortune from their deceased parents. The will reads that the entire fortune will go to the surviving heir in the event of the death of the other, which makes the...See moreAn old doctor is left guardian over his nephew and niece, who inherit a large fortune from their deceased parents. The will reads that the entire fortune will go to the surviving heir in the event of the death of the other, which makes the young man, who is a very selfish fellow, wish that his sister was out of the way so that he could have full swing at the whole legacy. The uncle returns from an expedition to the woods, where he has been gathering herbs from which he makes some sort of medicine. One plant in the collection he describes to the young people as being deadly and this so interests the youth that he sets out to secure a specimen of same. He meets the old man on his way and the latter, becoming suspicious, makes up his mind to watch his ward. The youth, successful at last in securing a piece of the deadly plant, returns home and extracts the poison, and when his sister is not looking he pours some of it in her tea and leaves the house. Shortly after the girl is taken violently ill and is on the point of death when her uncle enters and, realizing at a glance the nature of her illness, administers an antidote, which soon revives her and in a short time she is entirely recovered. When the brother returns he appears to be astonished at the state of affairs and when accused of the crime he strongly protests his innocence, but the proofs are too strong and he is led away by the police with a serious charge pending against him. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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