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A Pack of Cards (1914)
Short | Short, Drama

A Pack of Cards (1914)

Short | Short, Drama

Pierre, a trapper in the Canadian Northwest, treats his wife, Toinette, brutally. His friend, Jean, has his evil eyes upon Toinette, but she hates him. Paul Trevor, N.W. mounted police, meets the girl in the woods one day and helps her ...See morePierre, a trapper in the Canadian Northwest, treats his wife, Toinette, brutally. His friend, Jean, has his evil eyes upon Toinette, but she hates him. Paul Trevor, N.W. mounted police, meets the girl in the woods one day and helps her with the furs she is dragging. Later they meet several times by accident. One day Pierre sees them together, and, going to the post, registers a complaint against Paul. The commandant sends the young man off on a mission, carrying him further into the North. As he passes Toinette's cabin he finds the girl, almost frozen in the snow, where her husband, in a drunken fury, has thrust her out of doors. He takes her upon his horse and tells her he will take her far away. A storm arises and they seek shelter in a deserted shack. Here her conscience awakens; she must go home. She sees his kitsack and asks where he was bound for. He flings his papers across the room and tells her he has but one thought now, herself. In the meantime, Jean and Pierre lose all, their money and furs, and a quarrel arises. A duel is fought and Pierre is killed. In the deserted shack Toinette makes Paul see things in their right light and he takes her home. She finds her husband's body and her screams bring Paul into the cabin, where he is found by two men of the post, who enter the house to seek shelter from the storm. The fact that he was discovered leaning over the dead Canuck, knife in hand, with Toinette hanging about his neck, is suspicious and they take him into custody. A man is sent from the post to watch the house. Toinette finds a card under the table and recognizes it as one of a pack belonging to Jean. She interests the mounted man in her discovery and he agrees to go with her to Jean's cabin. The gambler starts in surprise as Toinette enters and she shows great friendship for him. She pretends to know nothing of her husband's death and drinks with Jean. But it grows late; she must go home. He wants a kiss. She finally agrees to play a game of cards for the kiss. He agrees and flings down the greasy pack. She insists upon counting them first. The man outside is watching every move. "There are only fifty-one here," she says. At this, the waiting policeman rushes in and after a terrific struggle, leads Jean to the post. All is explained, and Paul freed. He goes into the North on his mission, and she promises to wait for him, for she knows he will return. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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6 cast members

Name	Known for
Edgar Jones Paul Trevor, N.W.M.P. Paul Trevor, N.W.M.P. See fewer	Lonesome Corners (1922)
Louise Huff Toinette - Pierre's Wife Toinette - Pierre's Wife See fewer	Seventeen (1916)
Harry Loomis The Police Officer The Police Officer See fewer	Scream Again
George Gowan Jean Jean See fewer	The Engineer's Revenge (1914)
Tom Walsh Pierre (as Thomas Walsh) Pierre (as Thomas Walsh) See fewer	From Now On (1920)
James Daly The Commandant The Commandant See fewer	The Road o' Strife (1915)