The Alien (1915)
Poor ditch-digger, Pietro Massena, lovingly raises his daughter Rosina. After Phil Griswold's inheritance goes to his brother William, Phil orchestrates a series of crimes to get money framing Pietro. First he has a friend rob a flower shop then when William refuses him money, Phil kidnaps William's daughter Dorothy and sends a ransom note, blaming Pietro. William accidentally runs over Rosina while searching for Pietro in the slums. The grieving Pietro is then framed for the kidnapping when he visits the flower shop for a rose for Rosina's coffin on Christmas morning. The situation is resolved when William announces Dorothy has been found, and Pietro, despite an offer of compensation, sorrowfully returns home.
- Release date
- July 1, 1915
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- George Beban as Pietro Massena
- Blanche Schwed as Rosina Massena
- Edward Gillespie as Inspector Lynch
- Jack Nelson as Phil Griswold
- Hayward Ginn as William Griswold
- Andrea Lynne as Mrs. William Griswold
- Thelma Salter as Dorothy Griswold
- John Davidson as Robbins
- Edith MacBride as The Cashier of the Flower Shop
- J. Frank Burke as The Proprietor of the Flower Shop
Crew
- Reginald Barker · Director
- Thomas H. Ince · Director
- George Beban · Writer
- Charles T. Dazey · Writer
- Thomas H. Ince · Producer
- Ned Van Buren · Cinematographer