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The Bedouin's Sacrifice (1915)
Short | Short, Drama

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The Bedouin's Sacrifice (1915)

Short | Short, Drama

Mary Nelson's father is firmly of the opinion that she is entirely too young to think of marriage, and therefore refuses to listen to young Dick Thurston's plea for the girl's hand, notwithstanding that he really likes Dick. He tells the ...See moreMary Nelson's father is firmly of the opinion that she is entirely too young to think of marriage, and therefore refuses to listen to young Dick Thurston's plea for the girl's hand, notwithstanding that he really likes Dick. He tells the young folks that they must wait a couple of years, at least, "when they will know their own minds better." He tells Dick that he better not visit Mary for some time, and finally hits upon a trip to the Mediterranean as a means of both providing an enjoyable holiday for his family and getting Mary away from Dick for a few months. While they are preparing to sail Dick and Mary exchange messages and even meet secretly. Learning of the trip, Dick gets his father to give him a couple of months' vacation, and tells Mary in a note that he has booked a passage on the same ship. They are thrown together on the ship, of course, but on landing in Africa, they are again forced to meet clandestinely. Going inland to a town situated just on the edge of the desert, they decide to remain a week. Mary has an appointment to meet Dick in front of the American consulate one afternoon at three o'clock. Mary prepares to keep the engagement, but passes through the bazaar district on her way there. In front of one of the bazaars she is noticed by Omar Hassam, a Bedouin chieftain, who, inflamed by her beauty, instructs his men to seize her and carry her off at a given signal. A cloth is thrown over her head, she is rushed through the narrow streets to the edge of the city, and a few minutes later her captors are dashing away in the direction of the desert. A prisoner in the chief's tent, Mary is forced to send a note to her father, telling him that she is held, pending the payment of 50,000 francs ransom. After the note is sent, she pleads with her captor, and in spite of his suddenly inspired love for her, Omar Hassam declares that he will try to effect her release, but explains that, since his men are counting on the ransom, it would be madness for him to try to get her away again by himself. She suggests that he go to the consulate in town and meet Dick, saying that if he can bring him back with him, they may be able to effect her release together. This is done, but that night, when they attempt to get away, they are surprised by one of the men on guard, and in the struggle which follows, Omar Hassan is mortally wounded. They get safely away and return to the consulate, but Omar's wound is fast overcoming him, and after giving Mary a scarab ring as a memento, he dies, having laid down his life to save theirs. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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5 cast members

Name	Known for
Bigelow Cooper Omar Hassan Omar Hassan See fewer	Vanity Fair (1915)
Bessie Learn Actress Actress See fewer	In the Shadow of Death (1915)
Edward Earle Actor Actor See fewer	The Wind (1928)
Charles Sutton Actor Actor See fewer	The Cub Reporter (1912)
Nellie Grant Actress Actress See fewer	Builders of Castles (1917)