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Out of the Flotsam (1916)
Short | Short, Drama

Out of the Flotsam (1916)

Short | Short, Drama

Henry Buckley, president of the Winton State Bank, through an unlawful act he did to save the bank from failure, is dominated by his cashier, Gerald Baker. He submits to Baker's control to spare his daughter, Frances, from the disgrace ...See moreHenry Buckley, president of the Winton State Bank, through an unlawful act he did to save the bank from failure, is dominated by his cashier, Gerald Baker. He submits to Baker's control to spare his daughter, Frances, from the disgrace exposure will bring. Baker learns of a large inheritance to come to Frances upon her wedding day and uses his power over Buckley to compel him to use his influence to make Frances become his wife. Buckley refuses, but Frances, learning what exposure will mean to her father, gives her consent. Baker takes money from the bank vault with which to speculate. The market goes against him. As the wedding day approaches Frances sickens of her intended sacrifice. Her fear of Baker overcomes her desire to shield her father and she determines to run away. Disguised in male attire she tries to "beat" her way as a hobo on a freight train. She is thrown off by the brakeman and her ankle injured. Bob Harrison, one of a band of crooks, wants to break away from the gang and tries to live an honest life. He runs across Frances, whom he now takes to be a crook. He befriends her, and discovering her sex, determines to care for her until she is able to be about. He tries to secure honest employment with this end in view but is unable to. Baker, through Frances running away, is unable to cover his embezzlement, and plans to have the bank looted. Bob overhears the plans and determines to take advantage of them. To delay the crooks he sets the clock in their hangout back half an hour and goes himself to make the raid. In this he is successful and returns with the money to Frances. She knows it is stolen money and pleads with him to return it, but he is firm and will not listen to her pleading and goes away with the money. Frances is heartbroken and returns to her father. The crooks arrive at the bank, discover that it has already been looted, and are captured. They think that Baker has double-crossed them and tell all they know. Baker is apprehended and thinks the crooks have double-crossed him. No one knows where the money is or who looted the bank, but Frances and her loyalty, in spite of the acts to the contrary to Bob keeps her from telling. Bob is brought to a realization of his better self through thoughts of Frances and he determines to return the money. He locates the bank's president's home and arriving there finds Frances. He is willing to give himself into the hands of the law, but Frances, already loving him, prevails upon her father to interfere. He does and Bob is given his chance to make good. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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Name	Known for
Lee Shumway Bob Harrison (as Leon C. Shumway) Bob Harrison (as Leon C. Shumway) See fewer	Go-Get-'Em, Haines (1936)
Dorothy Barrett Frances Buckley Frances Buckley See fewer	The Brute Breaker (1919)
George Routh Gerald Baker Gerald Baker See fewer	While the Children Slept (1913)
Melvin Mayo Henry Buckley Henry Buckley See fewer	The Death Warrant (1914)