His Responsibility - Cast

His Responsibility(1914)
Short | Short, Drama

His Responsibility(1914)

Short | Short, Drama

Wallace, a young broker, rescues from downing an heiress whom later he marries. In order to support her in the luxury to which she is accustomed, he goes in for heavy speculation and loses. At about the same time a friend, to whom he has...See moreWallace, a young broker, rescues from downing an heiress whom later he marries. In order to support her in the luxury to which she is accustomed, he goes in for heavy speculation and loses. At about the same time a friend, to whom he has entrusted money for investment, absconds with the funds. Things go from bad to worse, until Wallace finds himself ruined. His wife is expecting a baby, and the young man is desperate. He thinks of suicide as he carries a large policy with the premium paid far in advance. But he realizes that suicide precludes payment. So he hires a notorious gunman "to kill a man" who will wear a white hat and carry a raincoat on passing a given point at 10:30 on a certain night. The thug agrees, is paid, and on the night appointed, lies in wait. He is pulled off, however by a detective who chances to see him taking aim, and Wallace passes and re-passes the spot in vain. Returning home the ex-broker finds a letter from the friend who ran away west with his money, enclosing a check for $100,000. Jones had struck it rich in oil lands, and his conscience reasserting itself, had decided to make Wallace his partner in one of the richest wells in Kansas.Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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6 cast members

Name	Known for
Ralph Lewis Morgan Wallace Morgan Wallace See fewer	The Birth of a Nation(1915)
Irene Hunt Morgan's Wife Morgan's Wife See fewer	Oliver Twist, Jr.(1921)
Spottiswoode Aitken Morgan's Father Morgan's Father See fewer	The Birth of a Nation(1915)
Vester Pegg Red Leary (as Vester Perry) Red Leary (as Vester Perry) See fewer	Bare Fists(1919)
W.E. Lawrence T.V. Jones T.V. Jones See fewer	Intolerance(1916)
Beulah Burns Morgan's Child Morgan's Child See fewer	Cheerful Givers(1917)