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  • The Regeneration of Worthless Dan (1912)
  • Short | 27 min | Short, Drama
The Regeneration of Worthless Dan (1912)
Short | 27 min | Short, Drama
John Allison sees the cowboys off on the roundup, and is left alone with his wife and baby. Faber and Stern, two horse rustlers, know this and attempt to steal two horses. They are frustrated by Allison, and in an exchange of shots Faber ...See moreJohn Allison sees the cowboys off on the roundup, and is left alone with his wife and baby. Faber and Stern, two horse rustlers, know this and attempt to steal two horses. They are frustrated by Allison, and in an exchange of shots Faber is badly wounded in the left arm, and Allison sustains a flesh wound in his right arm. The men escape. Mrs. Allison binds her husband's arm and rides away for the sheriff and a doctor, leaving the baby with Allison. Faber insists upon returning. Stern accompanies him. Faber creeps up to the ranch house door and shoots Allison. Stem enters the house and sees the man is beyond help. He sees the baby and, thinking it may starve, takes it away with him. He has a long and cold ride to his mountain shack, and upon his arrival discovers that the child has died from exposure. Years pass, and Stern becomes a horse dealer. He has kept a pretty little brooch which he found upon the baby. He runs across Worthless Dan, a boy of eighteen. Stern gives him food and persuades Dan to accompany him. They call upon Mrs. Allison, and while refusing to buy a horse she is attracted to Dan, who reminds her strongly of what her boy would have been at his age. The next day Stern shows Dan the baby's brooch, and he tells Dan he can pass off as the widow's son if he (Dan) will do as he is told and help him (Stern) occasionally. Dan consents. Mrs. Allison is easily convinced and Dan goes to her, and soon learns to love this gracious lady. One night Stern enters the house and, seeing Dan alone, demands that he break open the safe and go with him. There is a fight, which Mrs. Allison witnesses, and Stern is ejected. Dan confesses the deception, but Mrs. Allison takes him to her heart. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Director
Harry A. Pollard
Producer
David Horsley
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Updated Nov 25, 1912
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Nov 25, 1912 (United States)

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