The Yellow Pawn
Cast & Crew
George H. Melford
Wallace Reid
Cleo Ridgley
William Conklin
Irene Aldwin
C. H. Geldart
Film Details
Synopsis
To provide for her younger sister, Kate Turner marries Allen Perry, a district attorney of dubious character, and abandons her true love, James Weldon, a struggling artist. Years later, Perry, jealous of James, now a successful, wealthy portrait painter, manipulates Kate into posing for him, hoping to catch her in a compromising situation. One night, after Kate has left James's studio, Tom, James's disreputable brother, arrives and quarrels with the artist. Sen Yat, James's devoted servant, catches Tom stealing money and stabs and kills him, but James is arrested for the murder. Perry is the prosecuting attorney in the case and, desperate to convict James, he tries to trap him into confessing. When Kate reveals that she was present at the studio on the night of the murder, Perry flies into a jealous rage and threatens to shoot James. At that moment, Sen Yat rushes in and stabs Perry to death, admitting to committing the first murder as well. Finally free, Kate and James reunite.
Director
George H. Melford
Cast
Wallace Reid
Cleo Ridgley
William Conklin
Irene Aldwin
C. H. Geldart
George Webb
Mr. Kuwa
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Notes
An item in the Paramount studio records states that Kummer's short story was printed in All-Story Magazine in 1914, but this seems to be an error. It is unclear whether Kummer's story was written for the screen or another medium.
