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Jim’s Wife
(1912) United States of America
B&W : One reel
Directed by (unknown)
Cast: George Lessey [Jim], Miriam Nesbitt [Nell, Jim’s wife], Harold M. Shaw [Tom Taylor], Guy Hedlund [the first drifter], Arthur Housman [the second drifter]
Thomas A. Edison, Incorporated, production; distributed by The General Film Company, Incorporated. / Released 28 May 1912. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Drama.
Synopsis: [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? Jim’s wife. Nell, is the idol of the lumber camp in the Maine woods, where Jim is boss. One day there drifts into camp a man named Tom Taylor, a rough woodsman, who applies to Jim for work. Jim gives him a job and invites him to take pot luck with Nell and himself. He is at once attracted by Nell’s comely appearance and determines to win her. He contrives to meet Nell whenever possible and during Jim’s absence becomes more and more forward. Nell, however, has no feeling but hatred for Tom, and warns him that if he persists in his attentions, she will tell Jim. Tom is caught under a falling tree and, Jim not suspecting his true character, takes him to his own cabin to receive proper nursing. Tom takes advantage of this unlooked-for opportunity to force his attentions upon Nell who is finally forced to protect herself by telling Jim. Jim is for giving Tom a good thrashing, but wishing to avoid further trouble, Nell persuades Jim to content himself by turning Tom out of doors. Tom, furious at this, believes he still could win Nell if Jim were out of the way. To this end, he lures Jim into the woods through a false message, then waylays him and leaves him unconscious in the road where the giant log-hauler will run over him. Tom then makes his way to Jim’s cabin where in a drunken frenzy he informs Nell what he has done. Nell tries to escape but he only laughs at her, locks the door and seizes her in his arms. Nell in defending herself, grasps the lighted lamp and strikes him over the head. Tom falls unconscious and Nell rushes out to save Jim from death. She arrives just in time to stop the log-hauler and with the assistance of the crew. Jim is brought to his senses. Arriving back in camp they see Tom about to emerge from the cabin. Tom sees Jim and locks himself in the cabin where he awaits Jim with loaded revolver in hand. Nell tries to persuade Jim not to enter the cabin, but Jim, bent on having it out with Tom, insists, so Nell goes to arouse the men in camp and prevent the encounter if possible. Jim, however, enters the cabin by a rear door, and, taking Tom unawares, gets the drop on him with his gun. Tom refuses Jim’s offer to fight it out and Jim, disgusted with the coward, goes to the door to kick him out. As soon us his back is turned, Tom reaches for his revolver, but before he can pull the trigger, Jim sends a bullet crashing through his shoulder.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 30 December 2024.
References: Pratt-Spellbound p. ? : Website-IMDb.
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