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  • The Secret of the Will (1914)
  • Short | Short, Drama
The Secret of the Will (1914)
Short | Short, Drama
Moore learns that he and his cousin, Lane, have each inherited one-half of their uncle's fortune. According to the will, each must have a child of his own or adopt one. Moore, childless, plans to get the entire fortune. He conceals ...See moreMoore learns that he and his cousin, Lane, have each inherited one-half of their uncle's fortune. According to the will, each must have a child of his own or adopt one. Moore, childless, plans to get the entire fortune. He conceals knowledge of the will from his cousin. Lane, poverty stricken, is offered $1,000 to allow Moore to adopt Dolly, his daughter. Willis, an unscrupulous lawyer, conducts the negotiations. Sarah, Lane's wife, is desperately ill. The man, believing the money will save her life, turns the child over to Moore and signs away all his rights. But the money he receives is of no avail. Sarah dies of a broken heart. Years later, Dolly becomes engaged to Gordon, a young lawyer. Willis blackmails Moore. Dolly comes upon the two in an altercation. Her suspicions are aroused. Lane reads of his daughter in the society columns of the newspapers. Hungry for a sight of his child, he goes to the house. Through the window of the home he sees Moore pay Willis money. The plotters discover him and have him arrested as a burglar. Her sympathy aroused, Dolly has Gordon defend the man. She is ignorant of his identity. Later, Dolly finds the missing will in Moore's desk. The plotters discover her with the papers in her hand. They overpower Dolly and are about to burn the telltale documents, when the plucky girl, seizing a pistol, compels them to stay their hands. Dolly phones for the police. Moore and Willis are placed under arrest. They are taken to the police court, where Dolly tells the story to the judge. Lane, who has been brought into the room, learns that Dolly is his daughter. He springs upon Moore and would throttle him but for Dolly's intervention. Moore, threatened with prosecution, promises to make restitution. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Mar 9, 1914 (United States)

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5 cast members
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William J. Dunn's primary photo
William J. Dunn
Lane - a Poor Mechanic Lane - a Poor Mechanic   See fewer
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Anna Q. Nilsson's primary photo
Anna Q. Nilsson
Sarah Lane - the Wife / The Grown Daughter Sarah Lane - the Wife / The Grown Daughter   See fewer
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Walter Hitchcock's primary photo
Walter Hitchcock
Moore - Lane's Cousin Moore - Lane's Cousin   See fewer
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Charles King's primary photo
Charles King
Willis - an Unscrupulous Lawyer (as Charles W. King) Willis - an Unscrupulous Lawyer (as Charles W. King)   See fewer
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Robert Ellis's primary photo
Robert Ellis
Gordon - a Young Lawyer Gordon - a Young Lawyer   See fewer
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