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  • Kidnapping Father (1913)
  • Short | Short, Comedy
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Kidnapping Father (1913)
Short | Short, Comedy
Rich old banker John Worth disinherits his son Robert for marrying against his wishes. The boy gets a position as chauffeur with a taxicab company and the next day the father, finding that his car is out of order, calls a taxi and by ...See moreRich old banker John Worth disinherits his son Robert for marrying against his wishes. The boy gets a position as chauffeur with a taxicab company and the next day the father, finding that his car is out of order, calls a taxi and by chance Robert is sent to answer the call. Robert decides to kidnap his father and hold him for ransom. With aid from two hired thugs he imprisons the old man in a lonely, deserted shack down by the river. He then slips a note under the door reading, "Write your check for $1000, or we will blow the place up tonight." The father tries to escape through a window but he is too large for the opening and gets wedged in and can't get either out or back into the room. Robert tells his wife of his plan and arranges for her to rescue his father. She does and the old man rewards her with $1000. He grows very fond of the girl and questions her. She tells him she is married, opens the door, and lets Robert in. The father is thunderstruck for a moment, but finally collects himself and starts to denounce the boy. The girl intercedes; through fondness for her, the old man relents and all ends happily. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Director
George Nichols (unconfirmed)
Producer
Siegmund Lubin
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Updated May 20, 1913
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May 20, 1913 (United States)

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3 cast members
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Edwin Carewe
Robert Worth - the Son Robert Worth - the Son   See fewer
Across the Pacific (1914)
Ormi Hawley
The Son's Wife The Son's Wife   See fewer
Michael Strogoff (1914)
Irving White
John Worth - the Father John Worth - the Father   See fewer
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