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Courage (1915)
Short | Short, Drama
Walter Clyde and Ruth Angove are sweethearts. Walter is a protégé of Dr. Angove, Ruth's father. Walter receives his diploma and the young couple become engaged. Broderick Flynn, a westerner, arrives in the city bent on having a good time. ...See moreWalter Clyde and Ruth Angove are sweethearts. Walter is a protégé of Dr. Angove, Ruth's father. Walter receives his diploma and the young couple become engaged. Broderick Flynn, a westerner, arrives in the city bent on having a good time. In the vicinity of Ruth's home toughs attempt to hold up Flynn. Ruth and Walter are attracted to the scene; Walter goes to the assistance of Flynn and is knocked out by one of Flynn's assailants. Flynn puts up a fierce fight, finally putting the toughs to flight. One of the toughs, pausing in his flight, turns and fires at Flynn, who falls with a bullet through his shoulder. He is taken to the nearest house, Ruth's home. When Flynn is becoming convalescent, he tells the story of his western life to Ruth, who apparently falls in love with him to such an extent that she later agrees to marry him. Walter learns his fate from a letter that Ruth sends him from her home out west. The boy takes his medicine like a hero. A lapse of four years shows Ruth and her husband in a small mining town out west. There is a sickly little boy, the issue of their marriage, on whom both parents lavish a wealth of love. Flynn's love for the cards has grown stronger, and in a gambling hall, a row is precipitated by Flynn catching a dealer cheating. In the struggle which ensues, the false beard is torn from the face of the dealer, the latter proving to be Flynn's old enemy, Red McHugh. Flynn gives this man an unmerciful beating. Flynn returns home to find the doctor at the bedside of the sick child. The doctor tells the stricken parents that transfusion alone will save the boy's life. The boy is taken to the hospital at Sacramento, to which institute Walter has been appointed as medical superintendent. The operation is about to be performed, when Flynn at the psychological moment, winces from the lancet, and leaves the room. Ruth offers her blood, but she is declared unsuitable. Walter, arriving in the nick of time, gives his blood to the child. The operation is a success. The parents are ignorant of Walter's sacrifice. That night the mother is shown at the crib watching over the sleeping child. Flynn is at the cabin and as he looks at the picture of his baby he drinks to drown the memory of his cowardice. McHugh on the outside of the cabin draws a gun on the unconscious man and the soul of Flynn is sent into eternity. Three months later the young widow and her perfectly healthy boy are seated by the banks of a rippling mountain stream. The girl, buried in a reverie, is unconscious of the boy's movements. He toddles out of reach, and going beyond his depth in the water, is quickly carried towards the rapids. Walter, enjoying a solitary stroll along the hillside, is attracted to the scene and rescues the boy. He restores the boy to the arms of his distracted mother. The boy makes known to his mother that Walter and he are friends, turning back his sleeve and showing the scar of the operation. Ruth bares Walter's arm and obtains corroboration of the boy's statement. The boy, searching for candy in Walter's pocket, discovers the old family ring, which, given to her in betrothal. Ruth had returned to Walter. The boy puts the ring on his mother's finger as the picture fades. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Director
Lloyd Ingraham
Writer
Phil Walsh (scenario)
Producer
Carl Laemmle
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Updated Apr 29, 1915
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Apr 29, 1915 (United States)

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Edna Maison
Ruth Angove Ruth Angove   See fewer
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Joe King
Walter Clyde (as Joseph King) Walter Clyde (as Joseph King)   See fewer
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Bert Hadley
Broderick Flynn Broderick Flynn   See fewer
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