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In the Jaws of the Land Shark (1913)
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In the Jaws of the Land Shark (1913)

Short | Short, Drama

Tired of the social whirl and anxious to take her ease after a life of hard study and successful medical practice, Madame Remond, a noted woman physician, sought seclusion in the mansion of a vast estate, "Wildwood," which she purchased. ...See moreTired of the social whirl and anxious to take her ease after a life of hard study and successful medical practice, Madame Remond, a noted woman physician, sought seclusion in the mansion of a vast estate, "Wildwood," which she purchased. Madame Remond, in acquiring "Wildwood" incurred the enmity of Mr. Hormois, the country notary, who had long coveted that estate as one of the choicest in that part of the country. She was really very happy in her new environment, and enjoyed supervising the improvements instituted by Paul Daubry, her good-looking and competent agricultural expert. In the village, the peasants were discussing the newly arrived great lady. Francis, a peasant who had quarreled with an employee at "Wildwood," launched forth into a bitter tirade against the lady. His comrades thoughtlessly piled observation on observation, until to hear the company over their light wine, one might have thought Madame Remond a truly dangerous woman to the community. Then followed many annoying occurrences, which mystified Mr. Danbry and Madame Remond. All manner of farm products were filched in the night; the barn took fire; standing wood was cut to quantities. Finally, Francis himself was caught in the net of poaching. Madame Remond had interceded for some of the malefactors, but permitted Francis to be sentenced to prison as an example. He parted from his little daughter brokenly. Renee, godchild to Madame, was asked to make her home at "Wildwood." This she consented to gladly, for she and Mr. Daubry had fallen in love. The old notary, Mr Hormois, also fell in love with Renee, and went so far as to offer her his hand, heart and wealth. She refused him. On being freed from prison, Francis made his way to Mr. Hormois, whom he knew had coveted "Wildwood," and offered his services in making things so uncomfortable for its owner that she would gladly sell it. Hormois suggested it seemed strange that all the sheep in the countryside except those at "Wildwood" had been stricken with a plague. Francis ingratiated himself into the good graces of the "Wildwood" shepherd and rubbed culture into one or two animal's hides. When, some days later. Madame Remond learned from the shepherd that her prize animals were infected, she was grief-stricken. The shepherd had been attacked on his way with the news. Mr. Daubry went out, much against Renee's wishes, to learn the cause of the trouble. High on a hillside stood a beautiful young woman in apparent distress. Daubry hastened to aid her. She immediately threw her arms about him and began to scream. In the twinkling of an eye, a mob of waiting peasants, led by Francis, seized Daubry and dragged him for endless minutes, until a steep declivity was reached. Then they buried him down, down, down into a seemingly bottomless abyss. Here Renee and Madame Remond found him, hours later, barely conscious. While they were nursing him back to health, Francis' child became mortally ill. Denied money to get a doctor by his comrades, he appealed in desperation to Madame Remond, who forgivingly gave her medical skill to save its life. Daubry's health permitting. Madame, at the urging of Hormois, the notary, consented to sell her estate at an absurdly small price to "his client," and leave the neighborhood where she was so cordially disliked. Francis, learning that she contemplated this step, sought her out and made a full confession, implicating Hormois as the instigator of her misfortunes. Hormois fled in disgrace. At the village inn, Madame's household was being bitterly condemned for Hormois' disgrace when Francis entered. Flourishing his muscular arms, he challenged any and all to combat who had aught to say against the lady of "Wildwood." The tongue-waggers dispersed hurriedly. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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Charles Krauss Paul Dauvrey - le régisseur Paul Dauvrey - le régisseur See fewer	Il gatto nero (1920)
Josette Andriot Mme. Remond - la doctoresse Mme. Remond - la doctoresse See fewer	Protéa (1913)
Renée Sylvaire Renée Renée See fewer	Être ou ne pas être (1922)
André Liabel Maître Hormois - le notaire Maître Hormois - le notaire See fewer	In the Shadow of the Harem (1928)
Henri Gouget Francis Francis See fewer	Protéa (1913)
Camille Bardou Actor Actor See fewer	Jim the Cracksman (1926)
Maryse Dauvray Actress Actress See fewer	Trompe-la-Mort (1914)

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