The Miser's Legacy

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Harry Carey
Harry Carey

Jackson - The Crook

Claire McDowell
Claire McDowell

The Crook's Wife

Charles West
Charles West

The Crook's Pal

Eleanor Blevins
Eleanor Blevins

The Doctor's Wife

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    Hiding from the police in an alley, two crooks see, through a window, the dying miser entrust to the doctor the fortune he bequeaths to his erring son. They trail the doctor home, overpower him, and in their search for the money, terrify his wife and child.

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    1915-04-09

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