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The Doctor's Debt (1912)
Short | Drama, Short

The Doctor's Debt (1912)

Short | Drama, Short

Ethel Jordan is White Island lighthouse-keeper's only daughter. She has two admirers, lobster king Harry Myers and Charles Arthur, another well-to-do young fisherman. Ethel is a water-nymph and an excellent swimmer. One summer afternoon ...See moreEthel Jordan is White Island lighthouse-keeper's only daughter. She has two admirers, lobster king Harry Myers and Charles Arthur, another well-to-do young fisherman. Ethel is a water-nymph and an excellent swimmer. One summer afternoon while enjoying a dip in the ocean near her home, Ethel sees signals of distress displayed from a motorboat a short distance away. She immediately summons Harry, and they start for the rescue of the motorboat. The parties in distress prove to be expert city physician Dr. Richard Morris and his young wife. They have run their motorboat upon a submerged rock and are in imminent danger of sinking. The doctor and his wife profusely thank Ethel and Harry for rescuing them. The debt of gratitude is not destined to remain long unpaid, for Harry soon falls ill with diphtheria. Antitoxin and the services of an expert are advised. Charles Arthur, Harry's rival, learns of the situation, and seeing a chance to put a hated rival out of the way, bottles up the inhabitants of the island by disabling their boats. Driven to desperation by the dire distress of her lover, Ethel dons her simple bathing suit and attempts the extremely dangerous swim to the mainland. After a long struggle against wind and waves the girl gains the shore and gets Dr. Morris on the telephone. The doctor rushes to her aid in a fast automobile. Charles Arthur is again encountered, and is punished for his cowardly act by being forced against his will to aid in saving his rival's life by carrying Ethel and the doctor back to the island at pistol-point. The race against death is successful. Dr. Morris' skill enables him to save Harry's life and reunite the lovers with stronger bonds than ever. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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7 cast members

Name	Known for
Harry Myers Harry Myers - The Lobster King Harry Myers - The Lobster King See fewer	City Lights (1931)
Ethel Clayton Ethel Jordan Ethel Jordan See fewer	Pettigrew's Girl (1919)
Charles Arthur Charles Arthur - Fisherman Charles Arthur - Fisherman See fewer	Wormwood (1915)
Peter Lang The Lighthouse Keeper The Lighthouse Keeper See fewer	The College Widow (1915)
Mrs. George W. Walters The Lighthouse Keeper's Wife The Lighthouse Keeper's Wife See fewer	Granny (I) (1913)
Richard Morris Dr. Richard Morris Dr. Richard Morris See fewer	The Spirit of the USA (1924)
Howard M. Mitchell Actor Actor See fewer	The Mother Heart (1921)