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The Cast of the Die (1914)
Short | 22 min | Short, Western

The Cast of the Die (1914)

Short | 22 min | Short, Western

Fred Church, a young chap in a small western town, secures a position in the grocery store of Harry Todd. Todd is somewhat miserly and keeps close watch of Fred when alone in the store. A few days later Todd misses sums of money from the ...See moreFred Church, a young chap in a small western town, secures a position in the grocery store of Harry Todd. Todd is somewhat miserly and keeps close watch of Fred when alone in the store. A few days later Todd misses sums of money from the cash drawer and feels certain Fred is the thief. In reality the thefts are caused by rats who had made a nest lined with bills taken from the cash drawer. Discovering Fred lurking suspiciously near the drawer one day, Todd summons a detective, who attempts to arrest Fred. Enraged by the accusation, Fred knocks the detective down and hurries to his home, where he breathlessly explains his predicament to his old father and mother. Receiving little encouragement from them, he packs up his things and beats his way out of town on a freight train that night. Meanwhile the rats in Todd's store nibble around the shelf of matches, setting them off, and the grocery, together with several adjoining buildings, are destroyed by the flames. Five years later we find Fred a prospector in the heart of the west, with a wife and little child. One day, while in town, Fred receives a letter from his father, stating the authorities have discovered his whereabouts and have detectives on his trail with a warrant charging him with robbery and arson. Fearful of discovery, Fred starts for his shack, but is seen by two detectives who have traced him and immediately start in pursuit. Meanwhile True Boardman, a notorious outlaw, is wounded by the sheriff's posse and falls unconscious beside the trail as Fred drives along. Fred takes the wounded man to his shack, where it is found the outlaw's wound is mortal. Fearing for his own safety, Fred shows his wife the letter and reveals to her the story of the past. The letter left lying on the table, is found by Fred's little girl, who toddles into the bedroom and playfully shows it to the wounded man, together with her dolly. A few minutes later Mrs. Church discovers the two detectives drive up outside the shack, secretes Fred and resolutely determines to try and throw them off the track. Meanwhile, in the nest room, the outlaw, realizing death is near, reads the letter and determines on a noble sacrifice, the last he will ever make. A moment later the detectives enter, question Mrs. Church, notice she is barring the way to an adjoining bedroom, thrust her aside and enter to find the outlaw dead with the letter in his pocket. Thinking the outlaw is Church, and that their mission is ended, they depart quietly from the room and drive away. Later Church and his wife discover how the dead outlaw had saved him from certain capture and kneel beside the bed in prayer and thanksgiving. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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8 cast members

Name	Known for
Fred Church Fred Church Fred Church See fewer	The Flirt (I) (1916)
Harry Todd The Grocer The Grocer See fewer	Ten Nights in a Bar-Room (1931)
Josephine Rector The Grocer's Daughter The Grocer's Daughter See fewer	The Dance at Silver Gulch (1912)
Evelyn Selbie Fred's Mother Fred's Mother See fewer	The Silver Treasure (1926)
Lois Ingraham Fred's Daughter Fred's Daughter See fewer	Heroes of the Night (1927)
Eleanor Blevins Fred's Wife Fred's Wife See fewer	A Friend in Need (II) (1914)
David Kirkland The Detective The Detective See fewer	A Regular Scout (1926)
True Boardman The Outlaw The Outlaw See fewer	Tarzan of the Apes (1918)