The Detective's Stratagem (1913)
In his moment of weakness, the bank thieves prevented the young cashier from becoming that against which his heart rebelled, a thief. Evidence however, was against him. The detective's clever unwinding of threads saved both his own and his sweetheart's happiness.
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James Cooley as The Bank Clerk |
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Claire McDowell as Kate, the Bank Clerk's Sweetheart |
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Harry Carey as Keene, the Detective |
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Charles West as First Plotter |
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Joseph McDermott as Second Plotter |
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Hector V. Sarno as Bartender |
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Frank Evans as Policeman |
| Writing | John J.A. Gibney | Story |