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The Game of Life (I) (1915)
Short | Short, Drama

The Game of Life (I) (1915)

Short | Short, Drama

Brought before the faculty on the charge of conduct unbecoming a gentleman, Professor Trenton is dismissed. Professor Layton's merciless indictment of the man causes the members of the faculty to turn deaf ears to the disgraced man's pleas...See moreBrought before the faculty on the charge of conduct unbecoming a gentleman, Professor Trenton is dismissed. Professor Layton's merciless indictment of the man causes the members of the faculty to turn deaf ears to the disgraced man's pleas. The parents of Ilma and Roy arrange a match between their children. The marriage is a loveless one. Roy, a rake and a drunkard, takes no pains to conceal his aversion for his wife. Layton comes into Ilma's life and falls in love with her. The Van Dykes give a reception. Layton attends and overhears a conversation in which the speakers tell of Roy's infatuation for Cora, a cabaret singer. Roy leaves the house. Ilma sees the gossips preparing to follow her husband and learns the reason of her husband's conduct. In alarm, she turns to Layton and begs him to help her. It dawns upon the man that Ilma really loves her husband and that the disgrace he is about to bring upon himself would kill her. promising to save Roy, Layton hastens to the cabaret and arrives before the gossips appear. He finds Roy with Cora. Explaining the situation, he forces the young man behind a screen and takes his place at the table. By the time the scandal-mongers arrive, the little drama is ready for them. To their horror, they find Layton, the man who brought about Trenton's expulsion, in an intoxicated condition. Layton's scheme works only too well. Roy, begging forgiveness, hastens home. The professor pays the adventuress for her part in the plot and orders her to leave. When an attendant endeavors to awaken Layton shortly afterward, he finds the man with a bullet in his brain. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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Name	Known for
Guy Coombs Professor Layton Professor Layton See fewer	The Swamp Fox (1914)
Anna Q. Nilsson Ilma Stern (as Anna Nilsson) Ilma Stern (as Anna Nilsson) See fewer	The Greater Glory (1926)
Arthur Albertson Roy Van Dyk Roy Van Dyk See fewer	The Argyle Case (1917)
John Mackin Trenton - a Member of the Faculty Trenton - a Member of the Faculty See fewer	The Ventures of Marguerite (1915)
Henry Hallam Grayson - College President Grayson - College President See fewer	The Evil Thereof (1916)
Ethel Eastcourt Cora - an Adventuress Cora - an Adventuress See fewer	The Roses of the Virgin (1910)