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The Lady of the Island (1914)
Short | 20 min | Short, Drama

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The Lady of the Island (1914)

Short | 20 min | Short, Drama

The story opens after the death of Vivian's father, with the reading of his will, Vivian is made sole heiress, while her uncle is placed over her as guardian for a term of years. Should she marry, the estate goes to the husband. The uncle,...See moreThe story opens after the death of Vivian's father, with the reading of his will, Vivian is made sole heiress, while her uncle is placed over her as guardian for a term of years. Should she marry, the estate goes to the husband. The uncle, Ralph, determines to marry his own son, Jack, to Vivian, and as the estate is on a secluded island, he is confident that matters will work out his way. We are then introduced to Teddy and Brian, who leave in a motor launch to look for what Brian calls "the land of romance." They arrive at Vivian's island and make camp. Vivian, meanwhile annoyed by the attentions of Jack, complains to her guardian, and declares her intention of returning to the mainland. She attempts it that night, but is injured in a trap set by the father and son. Brian and Teddy hear the girl's cry; they rush to her assistance, only to be met by father and son, who order them from the island as trespassers. As the girl lies unconscious on the bed, the guardian takes her picture to be used as a lantern slide. His purpose is to throw the picture by means of a lantern, into Vivian's room, showing her dead. It is his scheme to drive her insane or to suicide. Teddy, while roaming around the house investigating, is captured and made a prisoner in the cellar; his boat is overturned to give Brian the impression that he is drowned. Later a nurse comes to the island to care for Vivian; she soon suspects something wrong, and informs Brian whom she has met, of her fears. Vivian asks Brian to take her from the island. The plot discovered, the nurse finds herself also a captive with Teddy in the cellar. Vivian and Brian carry out their attempt to escape, but are foiled. It is Teddy's dog that rescues him from the cellar, and it is the dog which, while swimming to the mainland carrying a note for help, meets the boys in the rowing skiff. Following the race to the island, there is a terrific fight. But the guardian and his son are captured and made prisoners in the cellar themselves. Later, there is a double wedding, Brian and Vivian and the nurse and Teddy. Visiting the island in a launch, they send the dog off to the cellar with a package. The dog pulls the bolt and the guardian and his son stagger out; they open the package left by the dog. It is a wedding cake, and the two men are glad to get even a wedding cake to eat. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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5 cast members

Name	Known for
Dorothy Phillips Vivian Vivian See fewer	Broadway Love (1918)
Alexander Gaden Brian Brian See fewer	The Skull (1914)
Ruth Donnelly The Nurse The Nurse See fewer	Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
Frank Hall Crane Actor (as Frank Crane) Actor (as Frank Crane) See fewer	The Stolen Voice (1915)
Howard Crampton Actor Actor See fewer	20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1916)