''The Pine's Revenge'' is a 1915 American silent

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of the Northhwoods, directed by

Joe De Grasse Joseph Louis De Grasse (May 4, 1873 – May 25, 1940) was a Canadians, Canadian film director. Born in Bathurst, New Brunswick, he was the elder brother of actor Sam De Grasse. Biography Joseph De Grasse had studied and was a first-class grad ...

, written by

Nell Shipman Nell Shipman (born Helen Foster-Barham; October 25, 1892 – January 23, 1970) was a Canadian actress, author, screenwriter, producer, director, animal rights activist and animal trainer. Her works often had autobiographical elements to them and ...

, and featuring

Lon Chaney Leonidas Frank "Lon" Chaney (April 1, 1883 – August 26, 1930) was an American actor. He is regarded as one of the most versatile and powerful actors of cinema, renowned for his characterizations of tortured, often grotesque and affli ...

and Arthur Shirley. Shipman based her screenplay on her own story, "The King's Keeper". The film is now considered to be

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. For some reason, film historian Michael F. Blake stated that director De Grasse's wife

Ida May Park Ida May Park (December 28, 1879 – June 13, 1954) was an American screenwriter and film director of the silent era, in the early 20th century. She wrote for more than 50 films between 1914 and 1930, and directed 14 films between 1917 and 192 ...

wrote the screenplay, but the contemporary review of the film in "Motion Picture News" stated it was written by Nell Shipman.

Plot

Dick Rance, a forest ranger, arrests Black Scotty (Lon Chaney) for willfully burning an area of the forest and for hunting without a license, and Scotty swears vengeance on the ranger. That same afternoon, Rance rescues a girl whose canoe was overturned by her date, and discovers that she is Grace Milton, a former fiance of his, who he left when he found her in an amorous embrace with his rival John Harding. Harding, in fact, was the one who tipped over the canoe, and he follows Grace when she goes to Rance's cabin in the woods to thank him for rescuing her, still not realizing that the ranger is her old flame. Rance is very cold toward Grace when she asks his forgiveness, but Harding still worries that eventually Rance will soften and steal her away. Harding asks Grace to marry him, but she rebuffs his advances, seemingly now interested in reviving her old relationship with Rance. Harding meets with Black Scotty, and the two plot revenge together against their mutual enemy, planning to trap the ranger in a forest fire. Grace writes a letter to Rance, asking him to meet her at Pine Cove, but she pridefully changes her mind about mailing him the note. Harding manages to obtain the letter after she discards it and sends it on to Rance, while he and Black Scotty prepare a trap for the ranger. Rance is captured and imprisoned by Harding, while Scotty sets fire to the "King Pine", the oldest and grandest tree in the forest. Rance escapes from Harding and races to the scene of the fire just in time to call for help. The burning tree topples onto Black Scotty and kills him. Rance is rewarded for his bravery, and is reunited with Grace. Harding is arrested and confesses his crime.

Cast

Arthur Shirley Arthur Shirley (31 August 1886 – 24 November 1967) was an Australian actor, writer, producer, and director of theatre and film. He experienced some success as a film actor in Hollywood between 1914 and 1920. Biography Early life Born Hen ...

as Dick Rance, forest ranger *

Cleo Madison Cleo Madison (born Lulu Bailey; March 26, 1883 – March 11, 1964) was a theatrical and silent film actress, screenwriter, producer, and director who was active in Hollywood during the silent era. Madison began her career on the stage. B ...

as Grace Milton (Dick's old flame) *

Millard K. Wilson Millard K. Wilson (May 5, 1890 – October 5, 1933) was an American actor of the silent film era. He appeared in 94 films between 1914 and 1930, co-starring with Lon Chaney Sr. in some of them. Chaney and Wilson were life-long friends.Blake, ...

as John Harding (Dick's rival) *

as Black Scotty

Reception

"The scenes taken in the pine forest are very attractive and the story worked out in an entertaining manner." --- Moving Picture World. "This is an average story.... Its northern scenes and photography are most satisfying." --- Motion Picture NewsBlake, Michael F. (1998). "The Films of Lon Chaney". Vestal Press Inc. Page 51. .

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pines Revenge, The 1915 films Silent American drama films American silent short films American black-and-white films 1915 drama films 1915 short films Lost American drama films Films directed by Joseph De Grasse Universal Pictures short films 1915 lost films American drama short films 1910s American films

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