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The Fatal Introduction (1916)
Short | Short, Drama

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The Fatal Introduction (1916)

Short | Short, Drama

Jim Claverling, a young prospector, tires of his enforced idleness in the east and decides to go west to make his fortune. On the way to catch the train he stops for lunch. Frank Standing, a former miner and prospector, who is "down and ...See moreJim Claverling, a young prospector, tires of his enforced idleness in the east and decides to go west to make his fortune. On the way to catch the train he stops for lunch. Frank Standing, a former miner and prospector, who is "down and out," goes into the same restaurant, determined to get a meal by fair means or foul. Upon finishing his meal Frank tries to make his escape, but is caught and threatened with arrest. Jim comes to Frank's assistance and pays the delinquent's bill. When Frank learns that Jim is setting out for the west, he tells of his knowledge of mining and Jim offers to take him along as his partner. Back in the western town lives Marie, Jim's sweetheart. Frank is introduced to the girl and immediately becomes infatuated with her. The partners strike it rich and are offered a proposition by a mining concern. Frank persuades Jim to allow him to attend to the negotiations. Jim agrees and gives his partner power of attorney to sell the mine provided the terms are fair. Standing arrives in the city and closes the deal. With the idea of stealing Marie from his partner, Frank sends Jim a telegram stating that the papers are being held up temporarily, but he thinks they will get their price. He has the check for the mine made out in his name and hurries to the town where Marie lives. He tells her that Jim was killed at the mine and after several days of persuasion wins her consent to marry him and accompany him to the east. Jim, meanwhile, determines to seek out Marie and tell her of their fortune. He sends his partner a message telling him that they will meet in the town where Marie lives and make a final settlement of the mine. Frank has made all arrangements to leave on the 7:45 train and after packing all his possessions finds that he has left out a bottle of "knock out" drops. He puts the bottle in his pocket. Just as he starts out the door he meets Jim coming in and he pretends to Jim that he has received his letter and had accordingly hurried to the town to wait for him. Jim insists upon his partner celebrating the occasion and the two are in a saloon drinking to their good luck. Frank manages to put a few drops of the dope in Jim's glass. He is soon in a stupor, and Frank hurries to where Marie lives and escapes with her. When Jim comes to he is told how his partner has double-crossed him and with vengeance in his heart he determines to wreak his revenge upon him. A year passes and Jim is still unable to locate Frank. Frank, with his ill-gotten gains, has risen to be quite a power in the mining world. One day Jim hears two miners mention Frank's name and from them secures his address. Jim returns to the mining country and again strikes it rich. By chance a large mining syndicate nearby hears of the strike and determine to "fleece'' him out of the claim. Jim refuses to sell at their figure and determines to fight them to the end. By a strange coincidence Frank is at the head of the syndicate and when notified of the unsuccessful efforts to obtain the claim tells them that he will personally come to see about it. As Jim is going under an assumed name, he does not know that his former partner is the one he is fighting. When Jim learns Standing's identity his old desire for revenge returns and he determines to kill him. Marie, yearning for the western life, persuades her husband to take her and their child with him. Standing and his wife arrive and while Marie starts out to look for a place to stop he wanders about waiting for the owner. Jim comes upon Frank unknown to him and is on the point of killing him. His better nature asserts itself, however, and he determines to give him a chance for his life. He accordingly writes a note telling him that he will kill him on sight. Shortly afterwards the two men come face to face and begin shooting. Standing recognizes his old partner, and, unable to face him, takes flight. He is wounded in the arm and drops his gun. While Jim pursues him, determined to overtake him, Frank runs home and throws himself on the couch. Jim comes in and confronts him. Standing pleads for his life and makes a confession of all his wrongdoing, promising Jim that if he will spare his life he will make him his partner. While they are talking Marie and their child come into the room and Jim, not wishing Marie to know the kind of a man her husband is, does not want Frank to continue, but she has already heard the most of Frank's confession and tells him that she is through with him for all time. Frank commits suicide in his shame and Marie and Jim are reunited at last. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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Murdock MacQuarrie Jim Claverling Jim Claverling See fewer	Modern Times (1936)
Edna Payne Marie Richards Marie Richards See fewer	The Sacrifice of Jonathan Gray (1915)
Arthur Moore Maries Father Maries Father See fewer	The Fatal Introduction (1916)
Millard K. Wilson Frank Standing Frank Standing See fewer	The Call of the Unborn (1916)

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