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Tapped Wires (1913)
Short | Drama, Short

Tapped Wires (1913)

Short | Drama, Short

Two young men, Mike and Sam, telegraphers, in the employ of the Affiliated Press, are bitter enemies. Each time they meet there is a rough and tumble fight. There is a mystery in the office of the Affiliated Press, for each time they get a...See moreTwo young men, Mike and Sam, telegraphers, in the employ of the Affiliated Press, are bitter enemies. Each time they meet there is a rough and tumble fight. There is a mystery in the office of the Affiliated Press, for each time they get a scoop, their rival, the Coast Service Company, is sure to get it also. One night after the boys' work is finished, they again happen to meet in the corridor, and this time the fight is more severe than heretofore. They burst into the office of the Coast Service Company and Sam knocks Mike senseless over a telegraph table. Sam, believing that he has killed his rival, goes to the waterfront and contemplates suicide. Mike, coming to his senses, hears the instrument ticking. It is an Affiliated Press call and he wonders how it comes over the wires of his company's rival. He takes the message, which is being sent by a reporter of the Affiliated Press. The Waverly express has been wrecked. It is the train his sister has gone on to visit her aunt. He is greatly excited when he learns that his sister has been killed, but keeps on taking the message. Before leaving the Coast Service Company's offices, he cuts the wire, but in doing so he has also severed the connection in his own office. He goes to another office and takes further information down over the long distance telephone. He is found there by Sam, who has returned, and by Red Keogh, the chief operator, and the manager of the company. When he is accused of cutting the wires his explanation acquits him, and his anguish of mind is relieved when be later learns that his sister was only slightly hurt. It only needed a little touch of human nature for Sam to realize that Mike is his dear friend. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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8 cast members

Name	Known for
E.H. Calvert Red Keogh - Affiliated Press Operator Red Keogh - Affiliated Press Operator See fewer	The Wizard (1927)
Tom Shirley Mike Taylor - Affiliated Press Office Boy (as Tommy Shirley) Mike Taylor - Affiliated Press Office Boy (as Tommy Shirley) See fewer	'Way Out (1961)
Harry Norton Sam Burns - Coast Service Office Boy Sam Burns - Coast Service Office Boy See fewer	The Weeds In Our Own Backyards (2016)
Helen Dunbar Mrs. Taylor - Mike's Aunt Mrs. Taylor - Mike's Aunt See fewer	Siege (1925)
Eleanor Kahn Mamie Taylor - Mike's Little Sister Mamie Taylor - Mike's Little Sister See fewer	The Clown's Baby (1911)
Richard Travers Frank Butler - Affiliated Press Frank Butler - Affiliated Press See fewer	The Man Trail (1915)
Jules Ferrar Manager - Affiliated Press Manager - Affiliated Press See fewer	The Love Theft (1913)
Frank Dayton Manager - Coast Service Company Manager - Coast Service Company See fewer	The Fall of Montezuma (1912)