An Execution by Hanging
A depiction in the hanging of Edward Heinson, an assumed criminal assault convict in Jacksonville, Florida.
Genre Crime
Chinese Laundry Scene
The pursuit of Hop Lee by an irate policeman.
Tracked Down
A film directed by , released in 1912.
Through Dumb Luck
A Dell Henderson film directed by , released in 1912.
The Usurer’s Grip
Here with the Edison Company — most notably Charles Ogle as the usurer — we see a ‘typical’ case of the victims of usury. Although offered as a ‘realistic’ view of the effects of usury, it veers frequently into melodrama.
The Transformation of Mike
Mike breaks into an apartment to steal an old man’s money, not realizing it’s his girlfriend’s father. When he discovers whose apartment it is, he begs her for forgiveness.
The Tomboy on Bar Z
A romantic Western in which John saves his beloved Mary when she is about to marry a criminal.
The Stolen Invention
A George Melford film directed by , released in 1912.
The Spider’s Web
Banker Graham Lawlor is convinced to invest in Silver Shield Mines and becomes president, unaware that promoters Harris, Brennen, and Lester are frauds. He asks his son, Trevor, a small-town lawyer, to join as secretary. Trevor suspects foul play, warns…
The City Beautiful
The country boy, despite the advice of a fellow-townsman, goes to the city, where, after an encounter with a motion picture holdup man, is engaged as property boy in a studio. His fellow-townsman comes to the city when he learns…
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