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  • The King's Pardon (1908)
  • Short | Short, Drama
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The King's Pardon (1908)
Short | Short, Drama
A romantic picture of the Cavalier period in England. It tells of the devotion of two brothers, left alone early in life, separating and going different ways. One goes to sea, meets many strange adventures. The younger brother enters a ...See moreA romantic picture of the Cavalier period in England. It tells of the devotion of two brothers, left alone early in life, separating and going different ways. One goes to sea, meets many strange adventures. The younger brother enters a merchant's service in London and rises to a position of trust. A robbery takes place and the younger brother, the first to reach the scene, is falsely accused of murder. He is tried and condemned to death. The real culprit meets with disaster, comes to grief, and is brought to a hospital in a dying condition. In his last moments a confession is wrung from him which clears the innocent brother: but it now becomes a question of reaching the king's palace in time. A messenger hastens forward, receives the pardon, but on his way back is thrown from his horse and lies unconscious in the road. As fate would have it, the elder brother has, in the meantime, arrived home, and joyfully hastens to find his beloved playmate. He is met with the sad intelligence of the trouble which has befallen his brother. On his way to London he comes upon the unconscious king's messenger, becomes a good Samaritan, and is rewarded by being entrusted with the king's pardon. He reaches his brother's side at the critical moment, produces the papers, and a doubly joyful recognition takes place. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Edwin S. Porter
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Updated Nov 28, 1908
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Nov 28, 1908 (United States)

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