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The Express Messenger (1914)
Short | Drama, Short

The Express Messenger (1914)

Short | Drama, Short

Billy, an express messenger, loves Ruth. The girl is Brent's stenographer. The boy is ordered to take charge of a valuable consignment of jewels, which is being sent to a distant city. Rand, Flint and Burton, crooks, plan to steal the gems...See moreBilly, an express messenger, loves Ruth. The girl is Brent's stenographer. The boy is ordered to take charge of a valuable consignment of jewels, which is being sent to a distant city. Rand, Flint and Burton, crooks, plan to steal the gems. Holding up a telegrapher at one of the stations, the thieves strip him of his uniform, after which they bind the man. Clad in the telegrapher's uniform, Flint later hands Billy a forged order, bidding him to turn the consignment over to Flint and return to the city. Suspecting nothing wrong, the express messenger obeys. The crook succeeds in stealing the package and jumping off the train while it is under way, he returns to the city. Billy sees the man walking with Rand and Burton. Puzzled, the boy follows and sees the men enter a saloon. Meanwhile, the telegraph operator succeeds in tearing the insulation off the wires with his teeth, and although bound, manages to send his story to the office. Billy learns of how he had been victimized when he enters Brent's office. In his rage, the manager discharges the boy. Remembering he had just seen the thief, Billy, accompanied by a detective, hastens to the saloon. They are seen by Rand and Burton. The crooks flee, with Billy and the detective close behind. Policemen join in the chase, which leads over housetops. The two thieves head for their rendezvous; Billy seizes bold of Rand. In the fight which ensues, the two fall through a skylight, landing on top of Flint, who has been sorting the stolen gems. The crooks are captured after a hard battle. In recognition of Billy's work in recovering the jewels. Brent reinstates the boy. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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6 cast members

Name	Known for
George A. Williams Brent - US Express Agent (as G.A. Williams) Brent - US Express Agent (as G.A. Williams) See fewer	Super Speed (1925)
Helen Holmes Ruth - a Stenographer Ruth - a Stenographer See fewer	The Railroad Raiders (1917)
Millard K. Wilson Billy - Express Messenger (as M.K. Wilson) Billy - Express Messenger (as M.K. Wilson) See fewer	The Call of the Unborn (1916)
Leo D. Maloney Flint - a Crook Flint - a Crook See fewer	The Loser's End (1924)
William Brunton Burton Burton See fewer	Stingaree (1915)
Edgar Lewis Rand (as Edward Lewis) Rand (as Edward Lewis) See fewer	The Plunderer (1915)