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Was She a Vampire?
(1915) United States of America
B&W : Two reels
Directed by Albert W. Hale
Cast: T.D. Crittenden [Jim Rayburn], Edna Maison [Enid], Edward J. Peil (Edward Peil Sr.) [Henry Desmond], Allan Forrest [Alfred Desmond], Richard Morris [Richard Desmond]
Powers Picture Plays production; distributed by The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated. / Produced by Pat Powers. Scenario by George E. Hall (George Edwardes-Hall). / Released 10 July 1915. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Drama.
Synopsis: [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? Henry Desmond is a self-constituted guardian of his younger brother, Alfred. Alfred goes to the city to carry on his legal studies. He is put under the care of a wealthy old bachelor, Spencer. Enid returns from a convent and is surprised to observe the occupation of her father, that of a gambler. Old Spencer, seeing the boy remain out late, follows him and sees he is a gambler. He misses him in the gambling rooms and searches for him. Then he hears his voice, and pulling the curtain of an ante-room aside, he sees Alfred speaking fondly to a young woman. He sees she is Enid, the daughter of the proprietor. Old Spencer thinks Enid is a handsome siren who is bent on leading the boy to his ruin. He tears the curtain aside and denounces her. She indignantly denies his charge. The girl’s pride is aroused and she refuses to see Alfred again. He is a great deal shaken by his losses, the girl’s announcement that she will never see him again and the cutting off of his money, for old Spencer refuses to give him another penny, and the foolish boy disappears. He is found dead and on him a letter saying he has ended all because the gambler’s daughter refused to marry him. This is read in the paper by the elder brother and the bachelor and they go to the gambling house to upbraid the girl. Also the elder brother, Henry, has determined to punish the girl’s father. But they fled the city and the house is for sale. She goes to the country and changes her name. She refuses to touch a cent of the gambler’s money. She has never loved Alfred and has never encouraged him. Henry, the elder brother, hates this girl with a dumb unreasoning hatred and hires a clever detective to trail her. In the country where he goes for a fishing and hunting trip and to forget the death of the foolish young brother whom he loved he meets her under her assumed name. She does not connect him with the dead youth for the latter also used an assumed name. They love and become engaged. The old bachelor, brimming over with love for Henry and cheerfulness at the thought of his wedding, arrives and is horrified to see that his fiancée is the gambler’s daughter. He reproaches her, but is won over by her mental prostration and appeal and finally believes that she was not guilty, but begs her to tell Henry all. She refuses because she fears the consequences. The old man is won by her and keeps the secret. They are married and as soon as the ceremony is over the hired detective appears and tells Henry that his wife is the vampire woman they have been seeking. Enraged at what he considers either the man’s lie or stupidity, Henry casts him aside, but soon learns the truth and is about to seek her out and denounce her when she appears and denounces herself. Henry is heart-broken and would drive her from him, but he is won by her emotional appeal and takes her to his heart.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Keywords: Vamps
Listing updated: 14 December 2024.
References: Website-IMDb.
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