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The Birth Mark (1911) Online

The Birth Mark (1911) Online
Original Title :
The Birth Mark
Genre :
Movie / Short / Drama
Year :
1911
Type :
Movie
Rating :
6.1/10

George Raven and his wife, Polly, with their infant son, Ned, are living happily in a little town in England. Duke Norman, a friend of theirs, often calls and has lengthy chats. One day ... See full summary

The Birth Mark (1911) Online

George Raven and his wife, Polly, with their infant son, Ned, are living happily in a little town in England. Duke Norman, a friend of theirs, often calls and has lengthy chats. One day while he is looking at their child's wonderful birth mark, Raven, who is peering in at the window, assumes that he is too friendly with his wife and flies into a rage. So Polly decides to go to America, and takes her baby boy with her. George, realizing his folly, resolves to go in search of his wife, child and the Duke. Arriving in America, and after spending many days in a fruitless search, he drifts into the Canadian Northwest, and enlists in the Royal Mounted Police. In the meantime Polly secures a divorce, and marries the Duke. The infant has grown into manhood, and has formed an attachment for Marie Du Bois. One day an Indian approaches the Duke, who has been drinking heavily. In his intoxicated state he insults him. The "Red Man" vows vengeance. Not so very long after this occurrence he has a ...


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Kiaile

Kiaile

There is a strong story told in this picture and told without the overdoing of tragic scenes and emotions and the overacting that spoils so many good films. Another sub-title or two would have helped out the story some, but it is well constructed and clear. The acting is all so good that it is hard to pick out any one or two players as better than the rest. The first scene is very well done; the scene where the Indian tells Raven that it was he who shot the duke (why was a title necessary?) and shows why he did it is even better; and the scene where Raven meets again his wife is made powerful by remarkable restraint. More than one producer of photoplays could learn a lesson from that scene. The pictures of the office of N.W.R. Mounted Police are, one must feel, perfect. - The Moving Picture World, June 10, 1911