Movie Details
Theatrical Release:May 17th, 1910
Original Language:English
Production Companies:American Mutoscope Biograph
The Marked TimeTable (1910)
16 minMay 17th, 1910
Young Tom Powers has a wild irresponsible lifestyle which is condemned by his father but indulged by his wellmeaning mother Tom is pressed to pay his gambling debts but his father refuses to give him the money Later the father plans a business trip on which he will be carrying a large amount of cash In desperation Tom disguises himself and surreptitiously enters the house to steal his fathers wallet Seeing the burglar but unaware of his identity his mother removes the money from the wallet and substitutes the timetable on which Toms father had marked his itinerary intending to give Tom the money and blame the theft on the burglar Tom is later apprehended by the police and his father called to the station opens the retrieved wallet and finds the timetable inside Instantly realizing what has happened he allows his son to go free Tom is sobered by the incident and goes away to make a fresh start in life
DirectorD.W. Griffith
