Malicious Rival (1909) watch online HD

At an old-fashioned inn, situated in a mountainous and snow-covered district, a handsome young artist. Jack Branton by name, takes up his abode for a few days, with the intention of making ... See full summary

At an old-fashioned inn, situated in a mountainous and snow-covered district, a handsome young artist. Jack Branton by name, takes up his abode for a few days, with the intention of making a few sketches. Not averse, however, from beguiling his leisure time as pleasantly as possible, the artist is soon engaged in a flirtation with the serving girl, whilst her sweetheart, a mountaineer, looks disgustedly on. As soon as Jack leaves the girl, the mountaineer protests, and treats the girl somewhat brutally. Jack comes back, sees him, and promptly turns him out of doors, before his loaded pistol. The next day, Jack takes his easel out and is fixing it up, when three men, among whom Jack recognizes his enemy, set upon him, bind him to a tree and leave him. Snow has commenced to fall, and Jack quickly realizes the fate in store for him. Big flakes fall, slowly burying him beneath their accumulated weight. The blood freezes in his veins, and there seems no hope of his being rescued, when he ...

Original French title is undetermined.

Released in the US as a split reel along with Cops on a Strike (1909).