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The Master Hand

191550mHarley Knoles

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James Rallston, facing financial hardship, marries a wealthy invalid widow with a daughter, Jean, and plots to control her fortune. He orchestrates her confinement in a sanitarium by drugging her and falsely claiming she is insane, with the help of a conniving doctor and sanitarium keeper. Fifteen years later, Rallston has lost Jean's fortune through speculation and seeks help from John Bigelow to recover it, offering Jean as a reward. Bigelow, suspicious of Rallston, discovers the truth about the widow and Jean's father, and rescues the widow from the sanitarium.

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What is The Master Hand (1915) about?

James Rallston, facing financial hardship, marries a wealthy invalid widow with a daughter, Jean, and plots to control her fortune. He orchestrates her confinement in a sanitarium by drugging her and falsely claiming she is insane, with the help of a conniving doctor and sanitarium keeper. Fifteen years later, Rallston has lost Jean's fortune through speculation and seeks help from John Bigelow…

Who stars in The Master Hand?

The Master Hand stars Nat C. Goodwin (John Bigelow), Theodore Babcock (James Rallston), Julia Stuart (Mrs. Rallston), Florence Malone (Jean Rallston), Clarissa Selwynne (Dr. Lane). The film was directed by Harley Knoles.

How long is The Master Hand?

The Master Hand has a runtime of 50 min and premiered in 1915.

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