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The Face in the Mirror
(1915) United States of America
B&W : Two reels
Directed by Edward S. Kern
Cast: Lamar Johnstone [George Gray], Stella Razetto (Stella Razeto) [Blanche Savage], Joe King [Richard Savage]
The Selig Polyscope Company, Incorporated, production; distributed by [?] V-L-S-E, Incorporated, or The General Film Company, Incorporated? / Produced by William N. Selig. From a screen story by Edward S. Kern. / Released 9 August 1915. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Drama.
Synopsis: [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? Richard Savage and his wife Blanche, live by their wits, and they are worried upon receipt of an expensive hotel bill. They encounter George Gray and Robert Morris, his friend, in a café. Gray has received an invitation from Mrs. Philip Dundore to attend her reception. He reads the letter aloud and he tells his friend he failed to reach Mrs. Dundore by telephone to tell her that he would be unable to attend her reception and that he must post a letter to her on their way to the steamer. Savage and his wife overhear the conversation. Savage secures possession of the sealed letter and reads the contents to Blanche. The letter indicates that Gray and Mrs. Dundore have never personally met. Savage resolves to impersonate Gray. Philip Dundore has given his wife a pearl necklace and she is still admiring it when Savage enters the house. He poses as Gray and is shown the necklace. Mrs. Dundore wears her necklace at the function. She and Savage repair to a divan. His arm steals around the back of her neck in an endeavor to take the necklace, when Dundore enters and he is annoyed at Savage’s attitude. Aboard the steamer Gray is worried at his loss of the letter to Mrs. Dundore, and he sends a wireless message. Savage secretes himself in the Dundore home when the others leave. As he cautiously approaches the door of her bedroom, Mrs. Dundore in her dressing room sees a reflection of Savage entering. As she rises, the crook covers her with a revolver. Dundore just then enters his home. He goes toward his wife’s room. He confronts Savage, who says: “Your wife and I are old friends and you returned sooner than we expected.” Mrs. Dundore is prostrated. Outside Dundore and Savage struggle and Savage is overcome. At this juncture a wireless message is delivered signed by George Gray. At the police station Savage is recognized as one of the cleverest crooks in the country, and Dundore and his wife understand each other again.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 14 August 2023.
References: Lahue-Selig p. 209 : Website-IMDb.
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