Cinema News and Property Gazette (1912) . feet. A real top-liner of exceptional merit, which sustains the interestfrom first to last. Jim Ford, a notorious swindler, escapes afterarrest, and the larger part of the story is occupied with the adven-tures of Walters, a typical detective, who eventually tracks himdown. Ford, posing as an Englishman, gains access to the home ofa wealthy family, whom he robs. Walters recognises him, gainsaccess to the house, is overcome by the thief and his accomplices,and finally, after a most sensational pursuit, the criminals arecaught. A story full of breathless
Cinema News and Property Gazette (1912) . feet. A real top-liner of exceptional merit, which sustains the interestfrom first to last. Jim Ford, a notorious swindler, escapes afterarrest, and the larger part of the story is occupied with the adven-tures of Walters, a typical detective, who eventually tracks himdown. Ford, posing as an Englishman, gains access to the home ofa wealthy family, whom he robs. Walters recognises him, gainsaccess to the house, is overcome by the thief and his accomplices,and finally, after a most sensational pursuit, the criminals arecaught. A story full of breathless interest, and a sure draw. Oneof Essanavs best. ESSANAY. 5, Wardolr Street, W. GAUMONT CO., 5-6, Sherwood Street, W. THE DEPUTY AND THE GIRL.—Drama. ReleasedApril 11th. Length, 996 feet. A good strong Western drama, full of exciting incident. JimBlacks daughter Edna is engaged to Frank Shaw. She suspectsher father and lover of shady dealings. They rob the stage-coach;Jim is finally caught, and Shaw is traced to the girls house by the. THE deputy AND theIgirl (Essanay). THE PRISON ON THE CLIFF.—Released March Length, 1,800 feet. A tale of the year 1796, and a splendid picture of the ruggedfortress of Roucras, on the rocky cliffs of the Bay of Gascony,close to the Spanish frontier. An imprisoned aristocrat, theMarques de Fiers, an old friend of the prison Governors, is seenon friendly terms with the latters young and pretty wife. Feelingsof jealousy being aroused in the official breast, the Governor arranges ostensibly tohelp the Marquis toescape from his cell bygiving him a file and along rope. In realityhe knows the rope isnot nearly long enoughto enable the youngaristocrat to reach theground, and that he willin all probability bekilled. We see himworking frantically atthe iron bars in his cell,which finally yield tohis endeavours. Hepasses through the win-dow, and begins tolower himself slowlydown the rope. Hun-dreds of feet below theangry waves are roaringout
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