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As the Twig Is Bent (1915)
Short | Short, Drama

As the Twig Is Bent (1915)

Short | Short, Drama

Mrs. Booth is granted a divorce and their twin children are separated, George going to the mother and Herbert to the father. Mrs. Booth lavishes on George all of a mother's care and affection. Herbert is a true son of his father, ...See moreMrs. Booth is granted a divorce and their twin children are separated, George going to the mother and Herbert to the father. Mrs. Booth lavishes on George all of a mother's care and affection. Herbert is a true son of his father, profligate. He steals money from his father, and after it is squandered, enlists in the army for duty in the Philippines; but, dissatisfied, he deserts. He meets a Filipino girl, Tatuka, who gives him shelter and supplies him with liquor. George returns from West Point, a full-fledged officer. He loves, and is loved by, Grace Thomas, a wealthy girl. George's commanding officer, Colonel Vail, accidentally hears that Grace will come into a fortune when she marries, and woos her ardently. But Grace refuses him. George and Vail are called to the Philippines. George takes leave of Grace, and gives her a locket which he tells her to wear for remembrance. At headquarters in Manila, Vail intercepts the mail between George and Grace, and the young people begin to doubt each other. Finally Vail receives a letter from Grace saying that she is coming to the Philippines with her father on their yacht, as she fears that something is wrong. Vail is in dismay. And then he makes an amazing discovery. He sees Herbert, the living image of George, being coaxed back by Tatuka to her hut. Vail thinks of a plan. He gives Tatuka money to buy liquor for Herbert, telling her that is the only way she can keep her white husband. Then he dispatches George on a secret mission, which will keep him away. When Grace arrives, and asks for George, Vail pretends to be greatly affected, and after much entreaty, leads Grace and her father to Tatuka's hut. There Grace sees Herbert, whom she believes to be George, intoxicated, and with the native girl fondling him. Aroused by the revolting sight, she enters the hut and casts the locket at the drunken man's feet, telling him they have met for the last time. The Filipino girl takes up the locket and wears it. Vail secures Grace's promise of marriage, and leaves for America with her and Mr. Thomas. Herbert, tired of the native girl, finds her little hoard, which she has been saving, and steals it to get back to America. George returns from his mission, finds a scathing letter from Grace, in which she tells him never to write to her again. He is bewildered at the turn of events, and suspects Vail. Some time later the American troops are attacked and surrounded by natives. George volunteers to ride through the line for assistance. As he nears a Filipino village he is wounded, but is saved by the arrival of Tatuka, who imagines him to be her husband. In Tatuka's hut George sees the locket, and learns the whole story from Tatuka. The American troops are saved by the arrival of another regiment, and when George returns to the post, he tells how he has been made the victim of a plot. They tell him he can get back to America before the wedding, so George leaves. It is the night of the wedding. In a lowly section of the city, Herbert is met by a crook who tells him of a rich haul to be made at the wedding. Herbert becomes the crook's accomplice. George arrives in the city at eight o'clock the same night. He rushes to Grace's home in an auto. The wedding ceremony has commenced when Herbert and the crook steal cautiously into a window of the Thomas home. George sees the men entering. He rushes after them and there is a struggle in the dark library. The ceremony is interrupted by the noise. Grace, her father, Vail and the guests rush into the library and turn on the lights. The two brothers stand facing each other. Vail looks on in horror. And then the whole truth is made known. Several days later George and Grace are seen in loving conversation, and George gives Herbert money to start life anew somewhere else. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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Name	Known for
Lee Shumway George Booth / Herbert Booth (dual role) (as Lee C. Shumway) George Booth / Herbert Booth (dual role) (as Lee C. Shumway) See fewer	Go-Get-'Em, Haines (1936)
Doris Baker George Booth / Herbert Booth as a Child (dual role) George Booth / Herbert Booth as a Child (dual role) See fewer	Ella Cinders (1926)
Velma Whitman Tatuka Tatuka See fewer	Some Boy (1917)
Helen Jerome Eddy Grace Thomas (as Helen Eddy) Grace Thomas (as Helen Eddy) See fewer	The Flirt (1922)
Jack Holt Colonel Vail Colonel Vail See fewer	Cat People (1942)
Melvin Mayo Actor Actor See fewer	The Death Warrant (1914)
Louis Fitzroy Actor Actor See fewer	Making Matters Worse (1915)
Eleanor Blevins Mrs. Booth Mrs. Booth See fewer	A Friend in Need (II) (1914)