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Under Desperation's Spur (1914)
Short | Drama, Short

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Under Desperation's Spur (1914)

Short | Drama, Short

As the result of Jack's carelessness, Molly, his sweetheart, is blinded. According to the doctor who is summoned, the girl has but a slight chance to recover her sight. Jack brutally informs Molly their engagement is at an end. A blind ...See moreAs the result of Jack's carelessness, Molly, his sweetheart, is blinded. According to the doctor who is summoned, the girl has but a slight chance to recover her sight. Jack brutally informs Molly their engagement is at an end. A blind wife is too great a handicap, he declares. Redding, a revenue officer who poses as a coal land operator, meets the girl and falls in love with her. Shortly afterward, the doctor calls again and to his amazement discovers that Molly is practically certain of recovering the use of her eyes. Placing a fresh bandage about her head, he cautions Molly to exercise extreme care in keeping all light from her eyes. Exposure to daylight means blindness for life, he declares. Redding follows Jack and discovers the still conducted by the latter. Jack comes upon the revenue officer trying to enter the place and with the aid of Tom and Billy, confederates, captures him. Redding makes his escape and dashes for Molly's home. Jack follows the revenue officer. The moonshiner enters the house. Pointing his rifle at his quarry's heart, he compels Redding to return to the still. While Molly's brother goes for help, Molly, seizing her rifle, gropes her way after the moonshiner and his captive. She succeeds in entering the still. Redding, Billy and Tom, their attention centered upon their captive, do not see the girl until Molly, snatching the bandage from her eyes, covers them with her rifle. The sheriff and his posse arrive just as Molly loses her sight. Jack and his confederates are placed under arrest and led away. Will, heartbroken over his sweetheart's terrible sacrifice, takes her in his arms and promises to guide her through life. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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6 cast members

Name	Known for
Helen Holmes Molly Jackson - a Mountain Girl Molly Jackson - a Mountain Girl See fewer	The Railroad Raiders (1917)
J.P. McGowan Jack - a Moonshiner Jack - a Moonshiner See fewer	The Lost Express (1917)
Charles Wells Tom - one of Jack's Confederates Tom - one of Jack's Confederates See fewer	The Hazards of Helen (1914)
George A. Williams Billy - one of Jack's Confederates (as G.A. Williams) Billy - one of Jack's Confederates (as G.A. Williams) See fewer	Super Speed (1925)
Leo D. Maloney Will Redding - Revenue officer Will Redding - Revenue officer See fewer	The Loser's End (1924)
Charles Bartlett Bob Bob See fewer	Tangled Trails (I) (1921)