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  • A Fateful Gift (1910)
  • Short | Short, Drama
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A Fateful Gift (1910)
Short | Short, Drama
Tom Harding, after a long siege of enforced idleness and with his family in want, meets Jack Willing, a wealthy westerner, who, very lavish with his money, hands over to Tom a crisp one hundred dollar bill for a small favor received. What ...See moreTom Harding, after a long siege of enforced idleness and with his family in want, meets Jack Willing, a wealthy westerner, who, very lavish with his money, hands over to Tom a crisp one hundred dollar bill for a small favor received. What can a poor man, a man on the brink of starvation, do with so much money? Tom is completely flabbergasted for the moment, but he soon recovers his scattered wits and starts to get the bill changed. He tries various places in vain and is finally driven to a saloon, where he is given change for five dollars instead of the hundred. Tom loudly demands the other ninety-five dollars; but to no avail. To cap the climax, he is handed over to the police and a charge of robbery made against him. As appearances are against him, Tom is tried, found guilty and sentenced to imprisonment. Some time later, Tom's little girl is accidentally struck by Jack Willing's automobile and is seriously hurt. As the child's life is despaired of, friends obtain a permit for the father to visit his home accompanied by two sheriffs. On meeting Jack Willing, the distracted man accuses him of being the cause of all his troubles. Jack explains the situation, gains Tom's freedom and more than makes up for the struggles he has unwittingly brought upon poor Tom and his family. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Alice Guy
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Updated Nov 4, 1910
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Nov 4, 1910 (United States)

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