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  • Victim of Circumstances (1912)
  • Short | Drama, Short
Victim of Circumstances (1912)
Short | Drama, Short
Richard Worthington on the way to work sees a thug knock a man down and apparently rob him. Rushing to the aid of the victim he is arrested for the crime. He is tried before a jury, found guilty, and sentenced to the convict camp. While ...See moreRichard Worthington on the way to work sees a thug knock a man down and apparently rob him. Rushing to the aid of the victim he is arrested for the crime. He is tried before a jury, found guilty, and sentenced to the convict camp. While working in the turpentine woods, under charge of a keeper, he is seen by Meg of the Everglades, who shows sympathy for the poor convict. The following Sunday morning word is passed around between the convicts that an attempt will be made to escape. At the opportune time one of the keepers at the gate is assaulted and fifteen of the convicts, Worthington among the lot, escape to the Everglades. Worthington is successful in eluding the bloodhounds and reaches a lonely hut in the Everglades, which proves to be the home of Meg and her father, where he successfully hides for two weeks, resulting in a strong friendship springing up between the convict and Meg. Becoming careless, Worthington goes outside of the hut to enjoy a smoke. He is seen by some of the guards from the convict camp and is arrested. A few weeks later Red Lopers, for whose crime Worthington is arrested, confesses. Worthington is immediately discharged and exonerated from all blame. Although his good name is restored and he is back with his mother, Worthington finds something is missing. His happiness is not complete, and he soon realizes that unconsciously he has fallen in love with the girl of the Everglades, who showed such practical sympathy for the poor unfortunate. Leaving his home, he goes to the little cabin in the woods, where he tells Meg of his love, and they agree to start a new life together. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Kenean Buel
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Updated Mar 13, 1912
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Mar 13, 1912 (United States)

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Name Known for
Guy Coombs
Richard Worthington Richard Worthington   See fewer
The Swamp Fox (1914)
Gene Gauntier
Meg of the Everglades Meg of the Everglades   See fewer
A Hitherto Unrelated Incident of the Girl Spy (1911)
J.P. McGowan
Meg's Father Meg's Father   See fewer
The Lost Express (1917)
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