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The Cold Deck is a american film of genre Drama directed by William S. Hart released in USA on 31 october 1917 with Mildred Harris

The Cold Deck (1917)

The Cold Deck
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Released in USA 31 october 1917
Length 1h10
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Drama,    Action,    Western
Rating63% 3.1884553.1884553.1884553.1884553.188455

The Cold Deck is a 1917 American silent Western film directed by and starring William S. Hart.

An incomplete copy of the film is at the Library of Congress.

Synopsis

As described in a film magazine, "Level" Leigh (Hart), a notorious gambler, endeavors to keep his profession a secret from his sister Alice (Harris), who is an invalid. He plans to win a sufficient amount of money to give her proper care and restore her health. Coralie (Rubins), a Spanish dancer, is infatuated with Leigh, but when he returns little attention she has him "cold decked" and he looses all his money. The immediate need for a physician and his lack of funds lead Leigh to hold up a stage coach, but his little sister dies. When Leigh becomes wanted for the murder of a messenger, he gives himself up even though he did not commit the murder. The citizens are planning to lynch Leigh, but one man helps him to escape. While in hiding, he unearths the money from the stage coach. Leigh brings the real murderer of the messenger, "Black Jack" Hurley (Wallock), back to town where he gets his just deserts. Leigh is urged to remain in the town, and Rose Larkin (Breamer), daughter of the murdered messenger, promises to look after him.

Actors

Mildred Harris

(Alice Leigh)William S. Hart

(Jefferson "On the Level" Leigh)Edwin Wallock

("Black Jack")Sylvia Breamer

(Rose Larkin)Alma Rubens

(Coralie)
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