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Falsely Accused
(1911) United States of America
B&W : One reel
Directed by [?] Thomas H. Ince?
Cast: Francis Ford
New York Motion Picture Company [Bison] production. / Released 26 December 1911. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Drama: Western.
Synopsis: [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? Bob is a petty thief and loves Helen, the rancher’s daughter. She loves Harry, the foreman, and the couple elope and are married. Bob spies on them and in his jealous rage steals the payroll money, places part of it in Harry’s coat pocket and puts the rest away in a secret hiding place behind an unused barn. He brings an accusation against Harry and a search reveals the lost money. At this critical moment he tells the ranchman about the elopement, and in his anger the ranchman orders Harry and Helen away. More than a year elapses, and Bob’s stealings having amounted to a considerable sum he plans to get away, and digs up the hoard. He is surprised by little Betty, Helen’s sister. Alarmed, he catches her and carries her away, and is intercepted by Harry. A thrilling fight takes place, in which Bob is shot, and Harry carries the unconscious Betty to his cabin, where she is revived by Helen. She sees that Helen and Harry are in desperate financial straits, and goes home and tells her story. Bob is caught as he has dragged himself to the old barn in an effort to get the money, and is arrested. It is the day before New Year, and the ranchman makes up for his unjust treatment by having the entire crowd go out to Harry’s cabin with loads of good things to eat, and a joyous banquet takes place.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 14 October 2022.
References: ClasIm-224 p. 42; ClasIm-226 p. 55 : Website-IMDb.
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