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The Test
(1914) United States of America
B&W : One reel
Directed by Tom Santschi
Cast: Tom Santschi [Jim Lucas], Bessie Eyton [Jo Duggan], Harry Lonsdale [Captain John Duggan], Mr. Lex (Lex Wilmouth) [Horace Burke]
The Selig Polyscope Company, Incorporated, production; distributed by The General Film Company, Incorporated. / Produced by William N. Selig. From a screen story by James Oliver Curwood. / Released 16 December 1914. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Drama.
Synopsis: [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? Captain Duggen is master of a sailing vessel. He carries with him on his last voyage his daughter, Jo, who is beloved by Jim Lucas, the mate, and they contemplate a wedding upon the completion of the home voyage. Horace Burke, son of a wealthy lumberman, becomes a passenger on the vessel and is at once attracted by the beauty of the Captain’s daughter. Life on board ship furnishes opportunities for love making, so that Burke persuades Jo to renounce her promise to wed Jim and agree to become his wife. Poor Jim is disconsolate and realizes that his hopes of happiness are about to be wrecked. Captain Duggen has an attack of heart failure and dies suddenly. At the same time a cry of fire is raised by the sailors. Jim’s first thought after discovering that the vessel is lost, is for the safety of his sweetheart, Jo, but she looks to Burke for protection, only to discover to her great horror that he is an abject coward and selfishly tries to save himself without a thought for her danger. She is forced into a boat, but refuses to leave her father’s body. She swims back to the ship, followed by Jim, who gives a hasty burial to the dead and then saves his sweetheart. Nothing can part them thereafter.
Reviews: [The Moving Picture World, 2 January 1915, page ?] A sea drama, by James Oliver Curwood, featuring Thomas Santschi and Bessie Eyton. The action embraces quite an interesting love story, concerning the daughter of the master of a sailing vessel; therefore, most of the scenes occur on shipboard. Several taking fire scenes and thrilling rescues are shown, which make this picture attractive. After numerous hardships there is a happy ending. This picture will please almost any audience.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 17 June 2010.
References: Website-IMDb.
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