The physician's death orphans his two adolescent daughters. Their older brother is able to convert some of the doctor's small estate to cash. But it is late in the day, and with the banks closed he stores the money in his father's household safe. The slatternly housekeeper, aware of the money, enlists a criminal acquaintance to crack the safe. She attempts to get into the adjacent room where the sisters tremble in fear, but finds that the door is locked. The drunken housekeeper menaces them by brandishing a gun through a hole in the wall.
Genre: Drama
Stars: Lillian Gish, Dorothy Gish, Robert Harron, Elmer Booth, Grace Henderson, Harry Carey
Crew: D.W. Griffith (Director), Edward Acker (Screenplay), Billy Bitzer (Director of Photography)
Country: United States of America
Language: No Language
Studio: American Mutoscope & Biograph
Runtime: 16 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Sep 09, 1912
IMDb: 5.4
Keywords:race against time, menace, thief, silent film, mortal danger, safecracker, safe deposit box, peril, young sisters, sisters
