The Passer-by (1912)
1912 · Silent film · 17 min · dir. Oscar Apfel
- Drama
Synopsis
A young man, giving a farewell bachelor dinner, receives a note at the last moment saying that one of his guests is obliged to leave town and cannot attend. Rather than allow his place to remain empty he sends two of his friends to the street to bring in the first man who passes. They enter into the spirit of the idea descend to the street and pounce upon a poorly dressed old man and, in spite of his protests, drag him in to the dinner. At the finish of the dinner he is called upon for a story and in answer to their insistent demands proceeds to tell them the story of his life. Years ago he too was giving a farewell bachelor dinner, surrounded by his friends, happy in the love of a woman who was to be his wife the next day. He was the life and gaiety of the party. In the midst of merriment he was handed a note from the woman saying that she had married another man an hour before. Completely crushed, his first thoughts were of suicide but his manhood revolting at this, he decided to fight down his love and forget her if possible. He plunged into speculation and with several friends formed a pool to corner a certain stock. While the fight for control was raging furiously and when the victory was within his grasp, he suddenly caught sight of the woman in the balcony of the Stock Exchange. Her husband was his opponent. Her mute appeal so unnerved him that the tide set in against him and he went down to utter ruin. Time passed and he was now only the confidential clerk of one of…
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Details
- Director
- Oscar Apfel
- Writer
- Marion Brooks
- Studio
- Edison Studios
- Released
- 1912-06-21
- Running time
- 17 minutes
- Language
- English
- Collection
- Silent Films, Feature Films
Cast & crew
Oscar Apfel Director
George Lessey
Miriam Nesbitt
Marc MacDermott
