The Decoy (1914)
A rather complex interweaving of romance and crime is squeezed into one reel. A "respectable" couple of city "card sharpers" invite a distant country relative to visit, then use her as a pretty, unwitting decoy to lure rich victims. They flee town a step ahead of the law. At a resort, the innocent girl falls in love with the latest victim, but they help expose and apprehend the guilty parties.
- Date of release
- 1914-07-02
- TMDB
- 5.0 / 10 (1)
- Runtime
- 16m
- Genres
- Crime, Romance
- Director
- Carl Gregory
Casting
- Charles Horan — John Henderson/Mr. Vincent
- Marie Rainford — His wife
- Virginia Waite — Jane Phelps
- Muriel Ostriche — Muriel Phelps
- Boyd Marshall — Boyd
- John Reinhardt — (as John Reinhard)
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