The Alien

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.

Country:

United States of America

Genre:

Drama

Duration:

100 minutes

Year:

1915

Director:

Thomas H. Ince

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Company:

New York Motion Picture

Cast:

Pietro Massena

Phil Griswold

Dorothy Griswold

The Proprietor of the Flower Shop

Rosina Massena

Crew:

Writer

Writer

Director of Photography

Director