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A Woman Scorned
(1914) United States of America
B&W : Two reels
Directed by John G. Adolfi
Cast: Sam de Grasse [the detective], Eugene Pallette [‘George Williams’], Mary Alden [Mag, Mrs. Williams, the woman scorned], Frank Bennett [Jack Flynn, the police reporter], Francelia Billington [the detective’s sweetheart]
Reliance Motion Picture Corporation production; distributed by Mutual Film Corporation. / Released 7 November 1914. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Drama.
Synopsis: [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? A robbery is committed by yeggs, and a famous detective, aided by a newspaper reporter, sets out to capture the robbers. A bottle containing a few drops of “soup” leads the detective and the reporter to the railroad yards, where they discover the remains of a campfire, and stamped into the dust nearby is the wrapper which once held the dynamite from which the “soup” was made. The wrapper is marked “80% nitro.” and inquiries at a nearby hardware shop disclose the fact that this grade is to be purchased only at the main powder factory. A visit to the factory further divulges that the dynamite was bought by one “George Williams” for the avowed purpose of blasting tree stumps. Securing the signed page of the factory receipt book, the detective and newspaper man scour the slum hotels and boarding houses for the man “Williams” whose signature, reversed, they finally find on a hotel register. They raid his room, but he and his pals make their getaway. All the efforts of the sleuths appear to have come to naught, and then a former sweetheart of Williams, whom he has abused and discarded, offers her assistance. The fury of a woman scorned results in their capture.
Reviews: [The Moving Picture World, 14 November 1914, page ?] A two-reel crook story notable for the sense of reality the performers give the various parts. Mary Alden is particularly strong in the character of Mag, whom Jack throws over. Eugene Pallette plays the latter part. The picture opens with the two pals preparing nitroglycerin and later cracking a safe. The interest is held firmly throughout the entire two reels and for a story dealing entirely with the seamy side of life this is strongly presented. The final scenes are exciting. A strong thief story.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 15 November 2022.
References: Website-IMDb.
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