Summary When George Estey dies just after completing an important invention, his friend, John Miller, steals the plans and makes a fortune selling them. Then, stricken by a guilty conscience, he adopts Jane, George's orphaned child and the rightful owner of the invention. Years later, after having raised Jane as his own daughter, John dies. In his will, he discloses his theft of the plans and reveals Jane's true identity. He then leaves all of his money to Kent, his worthless son, provided that he marry his "sister." Jane, however, wants to marry Gordon, her other "brother," who is determined that Jane get all of the money from George's invention. Furious, Kent tries to murder both Jane and Gordon, but he fails, and the police quickly arrest him. Jane is then awarded the rights to George's invention, after which she and Gordon plan their life together. View more details
Directed : Jack Pratt
Written : Daniel Carson Goodman
Stars : Arthur Housman Thomas Koil Rita Toofy Herbert Corthell Jr.
Genres : Drama
Release date : Jan 23, 1916
Countries of origin : United States
Language : English None
Production companies : Lubin Manufacturing Company
Summary When George Estey dies just after completing an important invention, his friend, John Miller, steals the plans and makes a fortune selling them. Then, stricken by a guilty conscience, he adopts Jane, George's orphaned child and the rightful owner of the invention. Years later, after having raised Jane as his own daughter, John dies. In his will, he discloses his theft of the plans and reveals Jane's true identity. He then leaves all of his money to Kent, his worthless son, provided that he marry his "sister." Jane, however, wants to marry Gordon, her other "brother," who is determined that Jane get all of the money from George's invention. Furious, Kent tries to murder both Jane and Gordon, but he fails, and the police quickly arrest him. Jane is then awarded the rights to George's invention, after which she and Gordon plan their life together. View more details
Genres : Drama
Release date : Jan 23, 1916
Countries of origin : United States
Language : English None
Production companies : Lubin Manufacturing Company
