Mammon and the Archer (1918) [N/A]
Featuring:
Edward Earle, Agnes Ayres, Herbert Fortier
Written by:
O. Henry
Directed by:
Kenneth S. Webb
Release Date:
July 21, 1918
Original Title:
Mammon and the Archer
Genres:
Comedy | Drama
Production Companies:
Vitagraph Company of America
Production Countries:
United States of America
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 20
Richard loves Helen, but her snobby mother looks down on him because his father made his money as a soap manufacturer. She arranges a trip abroad for Helen, but Helen arranges to meet Richard and have him drive her to the station. Richard’s aunt gives him his mother's wedding ring as a talisman and en route to the train a traffic backup occurs resulting in Helen missing the train and Richard winning her hand. Auntie claims that the ring is responsible; father only smiles knowing he paid one of his men to bribe streetcar motormen, truckmen, and taxicab drivers to bring about the traffic tie-up.
Richard is in love with Helen, but her mother wishes her to marry a society leader, Richard's father having made his money as a soap manufacturer. A trip abroad is arranged, and Helen arranges to meet Richard and have him drive her to the station. Richard is downcast, saying the ten minutes time that will be spent in this trip is too short to arrange an affair of a lifetime. His aunt gives him his mother's wedding ring as a talisman. En route to the train an unprecedented traffic blockade occurs. Helen, of course, misses the train, and Richard wins her hand. Auntie says it is the ring that is responsible; father only smiles, but it develops that he has paid one of his men to bribe street car motormen, truckmen, and taxicab drivers to bring about the traffic tie-up.
