Gambler's Honor
movie
Gambler's Honor
Director:
Year: 1909
Plot: A rough-and-ready fellow sits at the gambling table until his last cent is gone, and already being in debt to one of his friends, his credit is no longer good, so he leave the place and goes home. Arriving there he meets with a cold reception from his wife, who strongly remonstrates with him. In the heat of the altercation a messenger enters with a note and the domineering wife opens the missive and to her horror learns that it is from one of his friends demanding the payment of a gambling debt. She refuses to help him out of the trying situation and to make sure that he will not get hold of the money she takes it from the drawer and goes out, locking the unfortunate fellow in. Realizing that a gambling debt is a debt of honor, the man tries every way to scrape up enough coin to go and pay it, but without success; at last he spies the clock and candlesticks and hits upon a scheme whereby he will save himself. He takes the goods and climbing out through the window goes to a pawn shop where he pledges them for a small loan, after which he returns to the gambling den. In the meantime his wife comes into the room and when she discovers the loss of the ornaments she becomes wild with terror and starts out to find her husband. Coming to the gambling den she thinks that she will give him a dose of his own medicine, so sitting herself at the table she orders up a lot of drinks and enjoys herself to her heart's content until finally the husband, realizing his great mistake in treating his wife so shamefully, leaves the place with her, vowing to turn over a new leaf.—Moving Picture World synopsis
Original Title:
Gambler's Honor
Type: movie
Year: 1909
Genres: Short, Drama
Cast:
Countries:
France
Languages:
None
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French
Color Info:
Black and White
Aspect Ratio: 1.33 : 1
Sound Mix:
Silent
Original Air Date: 05 Jun 1909 (USA)
Production Companies:
Pathé Frères
Distributors:
Pathé Frères
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Pathé Frères
Other Companies:
Pathé Frères