The Decoy

The Decoy

16 mins | Crime, Romance | July 2, 1914

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 Decoy

16 mins | Crime, Romance | July 2, 1914

The Decoy
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.
Producers Thanhouser Company
Original title The Decoy
Directors Carl Gregory
Writers

Cast

Charles Horan

as John Henderson/Mr. Vincent

Marie Rainford

as His wife

Virginia Waite

as Jane Phelps

Muriel Ostriche

as Muriel Phelps

Boyd Marshall

as Boyd

John Reinhardt

as (as John Reinhard)