Acting

Richard Ridgely

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A Message to GarciaA Message to Garcia · 1916
A Message to Garcia
★ 8.01916
MovieWar
Filmed in Cuba, A Message to Garcia is an adventure story based on the writings of Elbert Hubbard
Seven Deadly Sins: EnvySeven Deadly Sins: Envy · 1917
Seven Deadly Sins: Envy
1917
MovieDrama
Eve Leslie is a poor country girl, who wishes she could have fine clothes, motors and wealthy friends. The person she envies most is Betty Howard, a famous actress. Eve does not know that Betty's life has been full of sorrow
The Law That FailedThe Law That Failed · 1917
The Law That Failed
★ 7.01917
MovieDrama
A prospector named Rodin is blackmailed for years by Estrella, who tricks him into believing he murdered her missing husband. After meeting Alice, Rodin traps Estrella in a secret room and disposes of her trunk, leading to charges of her murder. He's acquitted on a technicality when her body isn't found. Alice admits she believes he's guilty, and Rodin, releasing her, commits suicide in his library.
Seven Deadly Sins: PassionSeven Deadly Sins: Passion · 1917
Seven Deadly Sins: Passion
★ 3.71917
MovieDrama
One in a series of seven films with the subject of the Seven Deadly Sins. The film makers decided not to use the title "Lust"
The Heart of the HillsThe Heart of the Hills · 1916
The Heart of the Hills
1916
MovieDrama
Natali, a Hindu, marries an Englishman, Sir Christopher Madgwick. They have a daughter who is kidnapped by Natali's former suitor Sani. The girl is handed over to be trained as a vestal virgin. Natali dies and Madgwick returns to England, taking with him the precious ruby that Natali had snatched from Sani in a struggle. Years pass; Sir Christopher remarries and has two more children who mistreat him and Sani dies, revealing to the priests the location of the ruby, which he stole from them in the first place.
Pride and the DevilPride and the Devil · 1917
Pride and the Devil
★ 4.51917
MovieDrama
Self-made millionaire, Mason Van Horton embodies the sin of pride after being instilled with it by the Devil. The Devil creates two mortals, a man and a woman, and sends them into the world. The man, Van Horton, is given pride, which the Devil believes will lead to his downfall. The woman, lacking specific attributes, is sent to follow Van Horton, with the Devil anticipating her influence on his downward spiral.
Seven Deadly Sins: PrideSeven Deadly Sins: Pride · 1917
Seven Deadly Sins: Pride
1917
Movie
Eve Leslie is sent to boarding school. Proud of the fortune that has come to her she feels herself above Adam Moore, who loves her. Eugene D'Arcy, a powerful banker, who also suffers from pride and arrogance, meets Eve and wants her. In order that her pride may be further satisfied, she decides to marry a count.
The Master PassionThe Master Passion · 1917
The Master Passion
★ 4.01917
MovieDrama
Goaded by ambition for wealth, and the pleasure of her mother. Julia Long breaks her engagement with Jack Carter and marries George Bender, president of the National Bank.

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The Great Bradley MysteryThe Great Bradley Mystery · 1917
The Great Bradley Mystery
★ 8.01917
MovieMystery
Business partners Bradley and Collier both love Mary. Bradley leads Collier to believe he is engaged to her so Collier prepares to head West when Lola, the young girl Bradley had seduced and abandoned, appears at the office and begs Bradley for help. He spurns her slipping out of the office and making it appear that Collier is the lout. Mary with that perception marries Bradley only to discover by Lola’s deathbed confession that she has been deceived. Tony, Lola's father, crazed by his daughter's death, comes to Bradley's office and the next day Bradley is found dead. When Tony is arrested Collier steps forward to say he confronted Bradley and as they struggled the revolver Bradley drew went off, killing him. Tony is freed and Collier and Mary marry.

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The Magic SkinThe Magic Skin · 1915
The Magic Skin
1915
MovieDramaHistory
Ralph Valentine, a penniless pianist, goes to Paris to pursue his career. He is attracted to two women: Pauline, the sweet and innocent daughter of his landlady, and Flora Margot, a woman of loose morals who runs with a wild crowd. Because of his irrational passion for Flora, Ralph makes a bargain with Satan, who gives him a magic skin which gratifies every wish and shrinks, along with the well-being of its possessor, in proportion to the number of wishes realized. Ralph tries in vain to rid himself of the skin after Pauline commits suicide because of his vices. Just as the devil comes to lead him into hell, Ralph awakes with the skin in his hands in an antique store where he had gone to buy a necklace for Flora. He throws down the skin, and runs to Pauline and professes his love for her, happy that he had been only dreaming.

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