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The Heart Wrecker (1916)
Short | Short, Drama

The Heart Wrecker (1916)

Short | Short, Drama

Little happiness finds its way into Missy's life. In the little Vermont village where she works on the farm of her aunt. David Harding, a farmhand, is a worshiper at Missy's shrine. Martin Spencer, author of several successful novels, ...See moreLittle happiness finds its way into Missy's life. In the little Vermont village where she works on the farm of her aunt. David Harding, a farmhand, is a worshiper at Missy's shrine. Martin Spencer, author of several successful novels, comes to the neighborhood for local color. He arranges for board with Aunt Mathilda, who owns the farm on which Missy works. Dave isn't tickled to death over the arrival of the newcomer, and makes up his mind to propose to Missy without delay for fear of losing her, but just as he is in the midst of his proposal Aunt Matilda calls the girl away and hustles her into the house. Missy is detailed to show Spencer the picturesque scenery of the neighborhood in order to enable him to infuse local color into his new novel. Spencer makes himself so agreeable to Missy that she soon forgets Dave. Dave tries again to propose to Missy, but she stalls him cleverly. One evening Spencer takes Missy out rowing. He makes ardent love to the girl, and when he finally takes her in his arms she makes but feeble resistance to his wooing. Missy, believing Spencer's protestations of love, yields to his passionate pleading. After a month of happiness the girl one night sees Spencer, his traps in his hands, stealing across the porch to the road. She is dumbfounded and starts after him in her nightgown. Meanwhile Dave walks among the trees fighting his grief. As Missy catches up to her lover she asks him where he is going. Spencer tries at first to bluff her, but when she points to the traps in his hands, he throws off the mask and tells her that he is through with her. Missy flings herself upon him, exclaiming hysterically: "Martin, you must not go. You cannot go." When Spencer insists on going she utters a shriek and falls in a faint, Dave starts as he hears her scream, while Spencer hurries away. Dave carries Missy into the house and when she revives he pleads with her to marry him. Dave is taken aback as the girl tells him what has happened. Aunt Mathilda now slips into the room and begins to revile and reproach the girl, but Dave stops the aunt and rushes out of the door announcing that he intends to bring Spencer back. On catching up with Spencer, Dave calmly looks his adversary in the eye and tells him that must go back with him to do what's right. Spencer tries to brush Dave aside, but is knocked down by the farmer lad, and then reluctantly decides to return with him. As they reach the house a storm that has come up is raging fiercely. Missy scorns to speak to Spencer, and turning from her, he approaches the open window, where he is struck by lightning. They all rush to him as he falls on the floor, and Dave, after feeling his heart, announces that he is dead. There is no grief in Missy's face as she stands wild-eyed while her aunt reviles her for the illicit love affair. Dave steps to the girl's side. As the aunt puts her hand on Dave's arm, as though to stay him, he turns on her and shouts: "I reckon this is between Missy and me. God help anyone who interferes." Then turning back to Missy he clasps her in his arms. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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Name	Known for
Edith Roberts Missy Missy See fewer	Speed Mad (1925)
Harry Benham David Harding David Harding See fewer	The Dancer's Peril (1917)
Tony Merlo Martin Spencer (as Anthony Merlo) Martin Spencer (as Anthony Merlo) See fewer	Seventeen (1916)
Jane Courtney Aunt Matilda Aunt Matilda See fewer	The Firebrand (1918)

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