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The Decoy1914
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. The attractive story is worthy of two-reel-length development, which would probably have been the case under Edwin Thanhouser's management. On the other hand, fast-paced storytelling was a popular new trend in films, thanks to the influence of D. W. Griffith at Biograph.
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- Charles Horan - John Henderson/Mr. Vincent
- Morgan Jones - Millionaire
- Boyd Marshall - Boyd
- Muriel Ostriche - Muriel Phelps
- Marie Rainford - Mrs. Vincent
- Virginia Waite - Jane Phelps