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Captain Barnacle's Waif (1912)
Short | Short, Drama

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Captain Barnacle's Waif (1912)

Short | Short, Drama

Tommy is bright and good-looking and he attracts the notice of a lady in a London slumming party. While she is talking to him, he steals her watch and chain. The loss is discovered and the police get on Tommy's track. A pal warns him. He ...See moreTommy is bright and good-looking and he attracts the notice of a lady in a London slumming party. While she is talking to him, he steals her watch and chain. The loss is discovered and the police get on Tommy's track. A pal warns him. He pawns the watch and gets out of London. Wandering off into the country he is met by a tramp who, seeing him count over the money, takes it from him and knocks him down. He is left half dead beside the road. Captain Barnacle and Bunce, driving home from the village, find the waif and Barnacle takes him home. Ruth bandages his wounds and gives him food and they let him sleep on a couch in the kitchen. He attempts to steal some old silver of the captain's. He is discovered and the captain is going to cast him out, when Ruth pleads for him and the captain resolves to give him another chance. Tommy turns over a new leaf and, under Ruth's tuition, improves daily. The captain is called away suddenly to town. That night a fire breaks out in the cottage. Ruth is overcome by the smoke, but Tommy rescues her and in doing so, is struck by a falling beam and mortally injured. He dies, holding Ruth's hand, a smile on his face, bidding her tell the captain he has made good. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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5 cast members

Name	Known for
Van Dyke Brooke Captain Barnacle Captain Barnacle See fewer	Betty's Choice (1909)
Paul Kelly Tommy - the Waif Tommy - the Waif See fewer	Flying Tigers (1942)
Norma Talmadge Ruth - Captain Barnacle's Daughter Ruth - Captain Barnacle's Daughter See fewer	Camille (I) (1926)
George Cooper A Vagabond A Vagabond See fewer	The Unholy Night (1929)
Hughie Mack Captain Bunce Captain Bunce See fewer	Bringing Up Father (1915)