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A Wrong Road (1913)
Short | Short, Drama

A Wrong Road (1913)

Short | Short, Drama

In a small hamlet upon the ocean sands, there live an old fisherman and his two daughters. Betty, the more attractive of the two, having won the heart of Bob, a youthful fisherman, whom her sister, Jane, also loves with a silent devotion. ...See moreIn a small hamlet upon the ocean sands, there live an old fisherman and his two daughters. Betty, the more attractive of the two, having won the heart of Bob, a youthful fisherman, whom her sister, Jane, also loves with a silent devotion. At the opening of the story Bob has several affectionate scenes with Betty, in which her lack of sincerity and depth are manifested in deep contrast with the character of Jane. Joe, an artist, lured by the picturesque seacoast, happens upon the peaceful settlement and is immediately attracted by the unusual beauty of Betty, whose services he manages to enlist to pose. Bob, who has felt a gradual indifference upon the part of Betty, later happens upon the scene in which his betrothed confesses her love, to the young artist. Overcome by his emotion, the young fisherman demands that she choose between them, and Betty, innocently following the inclination of her heart, leaves with Joe. Bob, heartbroken at the loss, bears his grief in silence, while in a faraway city, Betty has become the mistress of the artist. Jane, whose unspoken love for Bob has become intensified by the past, one day, in pensive mood, unaware of Bob's presence, carves his name upon the sand. His eyes trace the letters which tell him of her love. A tearful confession follows, and the noble-hearted youth gathers her in his arms in sympathy. As time passes, Betty's youthful beauty shows signs of fading and Joe has grown weary of her. One day she finds proof of his infidelity, and heartbroken, leaves to seek refuge in the midst of other evils. Bob, whose sympathy for Jane has ripened into love, has taken her to his cottage, a wife. In those humble walls love reigns supreme, in happy anticipation of their coming child. Betty, heartbroken and weary of life's struggles, decides at last to return to her old home. She meets her aged father at the gate, who, still embittered, denies her entrance. Learning of the marriage of Bob and Jane, she goes to the seashore, where she gives way to tears and remorse. The next day the repentant father finds her hat and coat upon the sands to tell the story of her peaceful rest. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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5 cast members

Name	Known for
Robert Z. Leonard Bob Bob See fewer	The Great Ziegfeld (1936)
Margarita Fischer Betty, First Sister Betty, First Sister See fewer	Molly of the Follies (1919)
Miss Tafft Jane, Second Sister Jane, Second Sister See fewer	Strictly Business (1913)
Harry Tenbrook The Girls' Father The Girls' Father See fewer	They Were Expendable (1945)
Joseph Singleton The Stranger The Stranger See fewer	The Squaw Man (1914)