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A Lodging for the Night

1912 · 14 min Drama
5.7 / 10 · TMDB

Dick Logan, a young writer, stops at a little border town and takes lodging at the Mexican Inn. Two tramps see the amount of money he has and plan to steal it. In the town he befriends a Mexican girl by stopping her uncle from beating her for having broken a water jar. Retiring to his room, he is awakened by the two tramps breaking into his room. He steals out and gets lodging at a nearby house, which happens to be the home of the Mexican girl and her uncle. The tramps follow him and try again. The girl, however, saves him from harm, and it looks as if Dick had found a real heroine for a real romance.

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Year 1912
Country United States of America
Genre Drama
Director D.W. Griffith
Runtime 14 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.7/10 (3 votes)

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This 1912 short drama constructs a classic tale of a chance encounter and a chivalrous act that circles back to redeem the hero. It relies on the stark contrast between lurking danger and sudden rescue, cynical greed and heartfelt gratitude.

What lingers after the final reel is the simple, satisfying arc where a moment of kindness becomes the ultimate shield, and romance blossoms from the seeds of peril. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: D.W. Griffith

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