The Reward of Thrift

Overview

Ironworker Ned is putting money aside for a rainy day unlike his two sandhog co-workers Bill and Grogan who spend most of their money at the saloon. One day on the job Ned is saved from severe injury by Bill and Grogan tries to convince him to take advantage of Ned’s gratitude to extort some money. Later Ned and Grogan get into an argument and Grogan sworn to revenge attempts to get Bill to drown Ned, but the plan goes awry. Bill and Ned reconcile, eventually becoming business partners, Grogan goes to jail.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

September 19, 1914

Original language

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

Vitagraph Company of America

Cast

Jack Harvey,Lucille Hammill,Ned Finley,Rose Tapley,Tefft Johnson

Director

Tefft Johnson,Ned Finley

Writer

Edwin M. LaRoche

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0496069