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The story involves a man who goes to a gambling den regardless of the protestations of his wife. He is extremely lucky and his luck attracts attention. Strangers become friendly with him and he being a "good feller," "sets up" the crowd. After the night's playing, he is advised by the owner of the den that it would be hazardous for him to attempt going home alone with so much cash on his person. Chance decides to remain over night. He is shown to a room. During the night, he not only finds that he has been trapped, but an attempt is made on his life. The panels on the wall disclose to him the eyes of a person, while his bed begins to sink gradually below the floor. Chance makes his escape, however. The climax almost "takes one's breath away."

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    • Author: Qwne
    You can find a film purporting to be this one in the very excellent EYE collection but even the most cursory glance at the contemporary account that appears here will make it clear that this is not the film in the EYE collection which is a film about a man who marries an actress and is disowned by his family. The film is indeed a Solax film of 1912 but it is God Disposes not A Terrible Lesson.

    There are several misidentifications of US films amongst the EYE collection (see my notes on Lost Horizons, A Loyal Deserter, The Poor Musician and Shipwrecked). This one is particularly odd since the title in Dutch (which appears before the film) is almost exactly the same as the original (the proverb is simply expanded to its complete form).

    The EYE film has now been correctly identified.
  • Cast overview:
    Darwin Karr Darwin Karr - Frank Chance
    Blanche Cornwall Blanche Cornwall - Mrs. Frank Chance
    Billy Quirk Billy Quirk - Frank's Friend
    Lee Beggs Lee Beggs - The Owner of the Gambling Den
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