The Man Who Found Himself


1915

Brief Synopsis

A man seeks out an old friend and enters his home only to be sucked into an all-consuming malady that originates in the soul of a beautiful and treacherous woman.

Film Details

Also Known As
The Coward
Release Date
Apr 5, 1915
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
William A. Brady Picture Plays, Inc.
Distribution Company
World Film Corp.
Country
United States
Screenplay Information
Based on the play The Mills of the Gods by George Broadhurst (New York, 4 Mar 1907).

Technical Specs

Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Film Length
5 reels

Synopsis

James Clarke, a grocery clerk, embezzles five hundred dollars so that he may send his ailing sister to a more healthful climate. Frederick Payton, a fellow employee, learns of James's theft and blackmails him, but eventually, both men are arrested and sent to prison. While a motion picture company is filming inside Sing Sing, James mixes in with the players, later returning with them to the Fort Lee studio of the World Film Corp. Following his escape, James assumes a different name and successfully establishes himself in another town. Payton, who has served out his sentence, finds James happily engaged to Catherine Hudson, the boss's daughter, but when Payton again threatens to blackmail him, James decides to reveal his true identity and complete his prison sentence. Catherine promises to wait for James, who returns to prison with a clear conscience.

Film Details

Also Known As
The Coward
Release Date
Apr 5, 1915
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
William A. Brady Picture Plays, Inc.
Distribution Company
World Film Corp.
Country
United States
Screenplay Information
Based on the play The Mills of the Gods by George Broadhurst (New York, 4 Mar 1907).

Technical Specs

Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Film Length
5 reels

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Notes

The film's working title was The Coward.