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For Her Sake (1911)
Short | Drama, Romance, Short

For Her Sake (1911)

Short | Drama, Romance, Short

On the eve of the Civil War, a young southern girl chooses between two suitors. The man of her choice goes to fight under the Stars and Bars; the one who is rejected, his heart full of bitterness, throws his fortunes in with the Union. ...See moreOn the eve of the Civil War, a young southern girl chooses between two suitors. The man of her choice goes to fight under the Stars and Bars; the one who is rejected, his heart full of bitterness, throws his fortunes in with the Union. Later the young Confederate is captured and the officer before whom he is brought to be questions turns out to be his old rival. But the man in blue is lacking in chivalry. He taunts his helpless foe, puts him in a cell, and by harsh treatment tries to break his spirit. The girl, hearing of her lover's plight, determines to rescue him. She eludes the sentries, reaches the outside of his prison, and passes the man a file with which he cuts away the bars. Then the two flee, but at the last moment are discovered. A sentry fires one shot, aimed at the man, but the fugitives reach their horse and ride away. The Union officer, enraged at the escape of his enemy, takes up the pursuit himself. He tracks the pair to the girl's home, which is just outside the Federal lines. Whatever faults the Unionist has, he is not a coward. He stations his men around the house to prevent any attempted escape, and, pistol in hand, enters alone. He wants the eclat of making his foe a prisoner single-handed. In his search he finds the door of the parlor locked. He pushes aside a feeble old servant, smashes down the doors, and finds the man he wants. But he does not arrest him. The Confederate, grief-stricken, is bending over the body of his fiancée, laid out for burial. The sentry's bullet, instead of killing a man, had extinguished the light of his loved one's life. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less