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A Race to New York (1913)
Short | 28 min | Short, Thriller

A Race to New York (1913)

Short | 28 min | Short, Thriller

After being rescued in an unconscious condition by the lightkeeper of Martha's Vineyard, Mary's next concern is how to get off the island and back to New York. She knows now that Mr. Craig must have a powerful motive for trying to keep her...See moreAfter being rescued in an unconscious condition by the lightkeeper of Martha's Vineyard, Mary's next concern is how to get off the island and back to New York. She knows now that Mr. Craig must have a powerful motive for trying to keep her out of the way. The next day brings the supply boat to the island, and after much intercession with the captain, Mary is allowed to go aboard and sail for the mainland. Meanwhile, John Craig and his son, still aboard the schooner from which Mary had previously escaped, are consumed by impatience. Suddenly a cry of "Fire!" rips through the ship and great volumes of smoke pour through the hatchway. The boat is a furnace. They lower the small boats and John Craig suddenly finds himself in an open boat on the bosom of the Atlantic. Several hours afterward they reach Martha's Vineyard greatly exhausted, only to discover that Mary had departed an hour before they arrived. Craig hires a launch and gives chase. Mary reaches the mainland first and is conducted to the railway station, where she boards a train for New York. Then Craig reaches the mainland, and, arriving at the station, learns that the train has just left. In desperation he hires an automobile and again a chase is on. At Easton Junction, where Mary must change cars, Craig manages to catch up with her, but Mary being in a crowd, he dares not molest her He boards the same train and takes up a position several seats behind her. Now there flashes across Mary s mind a daring scheme. It is her only chance: she will try it. The train pulls into the station. She suddenly jumps up, leaves the car and Craig tries to follow, but there are several passengers who have risen in the meantime, also to leave the car. While he is trying to push his way out to the platform, Mary manages to run the length of the car, board the other platform and disappear into the train she has just left. Craig, of course, thinks she is leaving the station with the other passengers and only discovers his mistake when the train is pulling out and he realizes that he has been outwitted by a slip of a girl called Mary. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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6 cast members

Name	Known for
Mary Fuller Mary Dangerfield Mary Dangerfield See fewer	The Huntress of Men (1916)
Charles Ogle Richard Craig - Mary's Uncle Richard Craig - Mary's Uncle See fewer	Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1917)
Barry O'Moore Henry Craig - Richard's Son Henry Craig - Richard's Son See fewer	Frederick the Great (1914)
Augustus Phillips Captain of the Schooner Captain of the Schooner See fewer	The Gates of Eden (1916)
Edna Flugrath Lighthouse Keeper's Daughter Lighthouse Keeper's Daughter See fewer	Kipps (1921)
Herbert Prior Lighthouse Keeper Lighthouse Keeper See fewer	Why Girls Go Back Home (1926)