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The Antique Ring

The Antique Ring

1912Short
DramaShort

Joseph Simpson is a candidate for governor. Jim Dixon is on the opposition ticket and he and his party bribe John Matthews, Simpson's confidential man, to invent some damaging incident in his employer's social life. Simpson has pu...

Director
N/A
Writers
N/A
Stars
Arthur V. Johnson, Grace Scott, Howard M. Mitchell
Release Date
February 10, 1912
Language
None, English
Country
United States
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Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Arthur V. Johnson
Arthur V. Johnson
as Joseph Simpson
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Grace Scott
as Mrs. Joseph Simpson
Howard M. Mitchell
Howard M. Mitchell
as John Matthews - the Secretary
Florence Hackett
Florence Hackett
as The Stenographer
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Frank DeVernon
as The Governor

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Production
Lubin Manufacturing Company

🎯 Categories

DramaShort

⭐ Featured Review

The ending is not very strong for a melodrama
by deickemeyer2016-09-11

"A thoroughgoing melodrama of political life in which Mr. Arthur Johnson plays the part of a candidate for the governorship. The opposition bribes his secretary to make up a scandal about him on the eve of election. The man's wife, an antique ring, the stenographer in the candidate's office are used by the secretary to bring about this scandal. The plot is fairly well handled and holds attention; but the ending is not very strong for a melodrama and the whole is old fashioned. The photographs and the acting are very good. It is not a sure feature; but will make a good filler. - The Mo..."

📖 Synopsis

Joseph Simpson is a candidate for governor. Jim Dixon is on the opposition ticket and he and his party bribe John Matthews, Simpson's confidential man, to invent some damaging incident in his employer's social life. Simpson has pu...