Drama · United States of America · 1915 · 50m

The Master Hand

Director

Cast

Nat C. Goodwin as John Bigelow Theodore Babcock as James Rallston Julia Stuart as Mrs. Rallston Florence Malone as Jean Rallston Clarissa Selwynne as Dr. Lane Katherine Lee as Dot

Crew

Arthur Edeson — Director of Photography Carroll Fleming — Screenplay

Synopsis

James Rallston, facing financial hardship, marries a wealthy invalid widow with a daughter, Jean, and plots to control her fortune. He orchestrates her confinement in a sanitarium by drugging her and falsely claiming she is insane, with the help of a conniving doctor and sanitarium keeper. Fifteen years later, Rallston has lost Jean's fortune through speculation and seeks help from John Bigelow to recover it, offering Jean as a reward. Bigelow, suspicious of Rallston, discovers the truth about the widow and Jean's father, and rescues the widow from the sanitarium.

Mood & Themes

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Key Collaborators

Harley Knoles Director Arthur Edeson Director of Photography Carroll Fleming Screenplay

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