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The Benefactor (1913)
Short | 11 min | Drama, Short

The Benefactor (1913)

Short | 11 min | Drama, Short

Boris Kreshnef is a young socialist with strong ideas regarding the equal distribution of wealth. His greatest target is Jonathan Gedney, a millionaire. Gedney's son, Donald, has married Faith, against his father's will, who, in a fit of ...See moreBoris Kreshnef is a young socialist with strong ideas regarding the equal distribution of wealth. His greatest target is Jonathan Gedney, a millionaire. Gedney's son, Donald, has married Faith, against his father's will, who, in a fit of rage, disowns him, Donald and his wife try to make their own way. They succeed but poorly and finally are forced to take humble lodgings. The room they engage is next to that of Boris, who does not know their identity, but learns that Donald can get no work and that they are without food. He takes his bread, cheese and cheap wine, and leaves it at their door and they cannot guess where it came from. Meanwhile Boris' wrath stores up against Gedney. One day Gedney's butler notices that one of his master's suits needs repairs and as he is about to take the package to the tailor's, he sees a vagrant prowling around the mansion, and dropping the package, gives chase. Boris passes, and not seeing anyone to claim the package, takes it home. On examination he found a wallet of money in the coat pocket. When the young people go out next morning to look for work, Boris steals into their room and leaves the suit with the wallet in the pocket. Gedney has a detective take up the case and gives him a sample of the cloth his suit was made of. Donald and Faith return and find the suit, also the money. He puts on the suit to replace the frayed one he has. He discovers the tailor's mark, with his father's name on the lining of the pocket. He immediately thinks that it is his father's way of suggesting a reconciliation and with the suit on, starts out to see the old man, while Faith takes the wallet and goes marketing. The detective runs across Donald and soon has Donald before his irate father. The old man accuses his son of being the thief. Donald tries to explain, but the men only laugh at such a fairy story. They decide finally to go to Donald's lodging. When they get there Faith has returned. The welcome dies on her lips when the old man pounces on the wallet and reiterates his assertion that Donald is the thief. Then Donald thinks his father has done this as a trick to compel him to give Faith up. He turns on him and accuses the old man of trickery. Boris, in his room, hears the altercation and deems it time for him to get into the game. He enters and explains. Then he learns that Donald is the old man's son. That gives Boris an added argument and he scathingly lays out the old man for his treatment of his sou. The detective steps forward to arrest Boris, but the old man stops him. He dismisses the detective and forgives his son, taking the young wife to his heart. Boris is called back when he would quietly exit, and the old man offers to make him his secretary. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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Name	Known for
Arthur V. Johnson Boris Kreshnef Boris Kreshnef See fewer	The Beloved Adventurer (1914)
Lottie Briscoe Faith Gedney - the Son's Wife Faith Gedney - the Son's Wife See fewer	The House of Mirth (1918)
Howard M. Mitchell Donald Gedney - the Son Donald Gedney - the Son See fewer	The Mother Heart (1921)
Charles Brandt Jonathan Gedney - the Father Jonathan Gedney - the Father See fewer	The College Widow (1915)