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Photograph: Silent Era image collection.
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Black Friday
(1916) United States of America
B&W : Five reels
Directed by Lloyd Carleton
Cast: Richard Morris [Richard Strong], Dorothy Davenport [Elinor Rossitor], Wilfred Roger [Edwin Rossitor], Mrs. Maurese [Mrs. Rossitor], Emory Johnson [Charles Dalton], Gretchen Lederer [Zoldene], Virginia Southern [Posie Stanton], Marc Fenton [Jim Fisk]
The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated, production; distributed by The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated [Red Feather Photoplays]. / Scenario by E.N. Engleton (E. Magnus Ingleton), from the novel Black Friday by Frederic Stewart Isham. Cinematography by Roy H. Klaffki. / © 26 August 1916 by The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated [LP9003]. Released 18 September 1916. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Drama: Historical.
Synopsis: [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? Elinor Rossitor, poor but refined, marries Richard Strong, a power in finance. While he is to be gone on his honeymoon, his enemies plot his ruin. They intend giving out false reports as to his dealings with his companies; they are also endeavoring to corner the gold market, and even to carry the plan so far as to bribe some of the Washington officials and to send a fake telegram to President Grant to get him out of Washington so that he cannot order the sale of gold. One of Strong’s clerks overhears part of the plan, and just as Strong is leaving on his honeymoon, manages to give him a tip as to what is going on, but Strong does not attach much importance to it. But telegrams, later, make it necessary for him to return, and this causes a breach between him and Elinor. Arriving home before his enemies suspect his presence, he takes measures to defeat their plans. Charles Dalton, a friend, aids him, and Strong gives him employment in his office. Dalton becomes friendly with Elinor. When Strong learns of this, he accuses them both of wrongdoing. Elinor refuses to see Dalton, and so he yields to the charms of his wife, Zoldene, who left him soon after their marriage, when she discovered he had no money. Elinor and her father go to Paris, as the old man is failing rapidly. Strong and President Grant have an interview, and the President wires the Treasury to sell gold, thereby breaking up the clique, and Strong makes millions. Rossitor becomes worse in Paris, and in trying to return with him, they are in great danger from the rioting. It is the time of the revolution. Rossiter sends for Strong, but when he arrives, he can find no trace of either. Then, one night, as he is watching a mob, he finds that it is Elinor who is the center of the disturbance, and in trying to rescue her, he is injured. When he regains consciousness in his hotel, she is gone. Dalton and Zoldene are also in Paris, dying, and Dalton sends for Strong, and again tells him the truth about himself and Elinor. This time Strong believes him, but thinks that Elinor no longer loves him. He returns to New York, and thinking to take a last look at the house which was the scene of his loveless marriage, he meets Elinor, who is on the same mission. She tells him that she still loves him and they are reconciled. // Additional synopsis available in AFI-F1 n. F1.0355.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Keywords: Accusations (False) - Americans (Abroad) - Betrayals - France: Paris - Railroads: Executives - Riots - Separations - USA: New York: New York
Listing updated: 30 October 2022.
References: AFI-F1 n. F1.0355; Hirschhorn-Universal p. 22 : Website-IMDb.
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