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Won by One (1916)
Short | Short, Comedy

Won by One (1916)

Short | Short, Comedy

Connie and Louie, representing rival "fake jewelry" concerns, arrive in Squedunk and their rivalry goes even deeper than the selling of "paste jewels" for both fall in love with Fanny, the belle of the town. There is no question in Fanny's...See moreConnie and Louie, representing rival "fake jewelry" concerns, arrive in Squedunk and their rivalry goes even deeper than the selling of "paste jewels" for both fall in love with Fanny, the belle of the town. There is no question in Fanny's mind about the one she likes best, for Louie has a way about him which has won her heart. Each of these ardent admirers, in their efforts to outdo the other, overwhelm her with jewelry. Then a big jewelry robbery occurs in New York and Connie, reading of it in the newspaper, at once sees his chance to be rid of his rival. He tells Jeff, the over-suspicious town constable, that Louie must have perpetrated the crime, and together they sneak into Louie's room where Jeff sees the assortment of jewelry. Immediately he is convinced of Louie's guilt and places him under arrest. They start for New York and the town turns out en masse to applaud their valiant protector. When Louie is taken to headquarters, they discover that his jewelry is "fake stuff." His concern reads in the newspaper of his arrest on suspicion of being the perpetrator of the big robbery because the jewelry which he carried was so like the "real thing" that it fooled the police, and when Louie reports at the office he is given a big raise in salary because of all this free publicity. Meanwhile back in Squedunk, Connie has been making violent love to Fanny, who, convinced that Louie is a thief, tries to forget him and promises to marry Connie. He insists on being married without any delay, and preparations are immediately under way. At the last moment, he recalls that he has forgotten his wedding present for Fanny and hastens back to his room in the village hotel, where he gets the long fake pearl necklace. As he passes through the lobby, the necklace breaks, all unknown to him. Jeff, ever on the job, finds pearl after pearl, and scenting mystery he follows the trail, arriving finally at Fanny's home where the ceremony is about to be performed. He bursts into the house just as Connie takes from his pocket the empty string, and places him under arrest. Louie, returning, sees Connie, followed by Fanny and the procession of wedding guests, being taken to jail. He grasps the situation and prevails upon Fanny to marry him then and there. At Louie's suggestion, Connie is compelled to act as "best man" and then marches hack into his cell. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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4 cast members

Name	Known for
Wallace MacDonald Connie Connie See fewer	A Man's World (1942)
Richard Rosson Louie (as Dick Rosson) Louie (as Dick Rosson) See fewer	Scarface (1932)
Neva Gerber Fanny Fanny See fewer	The Voice from the Sky (1929)
Hugh Bennett Jeff - the Town Constable Jeff - the Town Constable See fewer	The Secret of the Submarine (1916)