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The Penalty
(1911) United States of America
B&W : One reel
Directed by (unknown)
Cast: (unknown)
American Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated, production; distributed by Motion Picture Distributing & Sales Company. / Scenario by Horace Vinton. / Released 13 March 1911. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Drama.
Synopsis: [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? The weak woman is disclosed surrounded by home ties, a loving husband and a prattling infant. Business cares demand the husband’s attention in the city. He fondly embraces his wife and takes his departure. The fond mother’s attention is directed to her little one. She is engaged in making the baby’s moments contented and happy when the frivolous woman appears on the scene. She describes the joy one can get out of life by becoming familiar with its worldly side. The poor, weak wife yields and leaving the baby in the midst of its toys, she leaves the home in company with her frivolous friend. The two women are next disclosed entering a palace of chance. Dropping into chairs at convenient tables, both are soon engrossed in play. Fortune favors the poor, weak wife. Encouraged by the luck which attended her first visit, the wife continues in her suit for fortune. Cold and indifferent to her husband and child, she becomes a slave of the God of Chance, until finally hopelessly involved, she risks her last jewels. The husband intervenes at a critical moment, and his considerate forgiveness saves the unhappy woman, and she sinks into his arms.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 15 October 2023.
References: Lyons-American p. 218 : Website-IMDb.
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