Two young Kentucky mountaineers are in love with Virginia Dare. One Sunday morning she meets them and allows Bob to accompany her home, which arouses Jim's jealousy, and he challenges the other to fight. They meet the next day, and Jim is soundly thrashed. A mutual friend compels them to make up. Some days later they go to the mountains on a hunting trip. That night, while examining a new gun, Bob accidentally kills Leonard. Jim sees an opportunity to rid himself of Bob and win Virginia. He tells Bob, '"if he does not leave Kentucky never to return, he will swear that Bob murdered Leonard in cold blood." Bob flies, making his way to New York, where he later marries. Jim marries Virginia and becomes a famous lawyer and moves to New York where he prospers. Bob has a hard struggle for existence. They meet, quite by accident. Jim denounces Bob to the police as a man wanted for murder and he is sent back to Kentucky for trial. He suffers deeply of remorse for his action later. One day at school Bob's boy meets Jim's child. The boy tells her of his father's being taken away. The little girl sympathizes with him and takes him to her home to seek aid from Jim. When Jim sees the boy he instantly sees Bob's face in that of the boy, and confesses to Virginia. She is horror-stricken, and instantly declares she will go to Kentucky and tell all. Bob is on trial for his life when Virginia, accompanied by her daughter and Bob's wife and boy rush in. Virginia tells her story. Just when all hope seems gone, Jim rushes in and confesses that he lied. Bob is acquitted. Virginia forgives Jim, and the two families are reunited.
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A Child's Plea was released on 5 mars 1912.
A Child's Plea has a runtime of 8min.
Two young Kentucky mountaineers are in love with Virginia Dare. One Sunday morning she meets them and allows Bob to accompany her home, which arouses Jim's jealousy, and he challenges the other to fight. They meet the next day, and Jim is soundly thrashed. A mutual friend compels them to make up. Some days later they go to the mountains on a hunting trip. That night, while examining a new gun, Bob accidentally kills Leonard. Jim sees an opportunity to rid himself of Bob and win Virginia. He tells Bob, '"if he does not leave Kentucky never to return, he will swear that Bob murdered Leonard in cold blood." Bob flies, making his way to New York, where he later marries. Jim marries Virginia and becomes a famous lawyer and moves to New York where he prospers. Bob has a hard struggle for existence. They meet, quite by accident. Jim denounces Bob to the police as a man wanted for murder and he is sent back to Kentucky for trial. He suffers deeply of remorse for his action later. One day at school Bob's boy meets Jim's child. The boy tells her of his father's being taken away. The little girl sympathizes with him and takes him to her home to seek aid from Jim. When Jim sees the boy he instantly sees Bob's face in that of the boy, and confesses to Virginia. She is horror-stricken, and instantly declares she will go to Kentucky and tell all. Bob is on trial for his life when Virginia, accompanied by her daughter and Bob's wife and boy rush in. Virginia tells her story. Just when all hope seems gone, Jim rushes in and confesses that he lied. Bob is acquitted. Virginia forgives Jim, and the two families are reunited.
A Child's Plea is a Drame, Short film.