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L'article 47 (1913)
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L'article 47 (1913)

Short | Short

George Duhamel, a young Frenchman, visits New Orleans and there meets Cora, a Creole, with whom he falls in love. He takes her with him when he returns to Paris, and in spite of the efforts of his mother and friends, refuses to give her up...See moreGeorge Duhamel, a young Frenchman, visits New Orleans and there meets Cora, a Creole, with whom he falls in love. He takes her with him when he returns to Paris, and in spite of the efforts of his mother and friends, refuses to give her up. Cora becomes interested in Mazilier, a wealthy young man, and Duhamel becomes jealous. Cora fans the flame by threatening to leave him, and in a jealous quarrel a pistol is discharged and Cora is wounded in the shoulder. She prefers a charge of attempted murder against Duhamel. He is tried, convicted and sentenced to the galley for five years. At the end of five years, Duhamel has served his sentence and been released, but, in defiance of Article 47 of the Code, which forbids ex-convicts to reside in Paris, resides in that city with his mother under the name of Gerard. He falls in love with and marries Marcelle, a young girl, and they are ideally happy, until he accidentally meets with Cora, who is conducting a gambling house in Paris. Cora threatens to denounce him to the police and compels him to frequent her establishment, which results in Marcelle suspecting her husband of being unfaithful. Marcelle finally follows George to Cora's home, and learns from her husband's own lips the story of his life. Realizing what he has suffered at Cora's hands, Marcelle forgives him and declines to give him up, whereupon Cora writes a letter to the police, denouncing Duhamel as an ex-convict, who has violated the provisions of Article 47 by residing in Paris. The police receive the letter. Duhamel is arrested at his home, and brought to Cora to be identified. She triumphantly declares him to be the man, and Duhamel is about to be taken off to prison when an official arrives with a full pardon and Duhamel is released. Cora, frantic at being baffled of her revenge, goes mad, while Duhamel and Marcelle, forever free from the menace of Article 47, face a happy future. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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Name	Known for
William Garwood George Duhamel George Duhamel See fewer	Ruy Blas (1914)
Ethel Jewett Cora - a Creole Quadroon Cora - a Creole Quadroon See fewer	Remorse (1914)
Ernest Joy Mazilier - a Young Parisien Mazilier - a Young Parisien See fewer	Cameo Kirby (1914)
Victory Bateman Mme. Duhamel - George's Mother (as Mrs. White) Mme. Duhamel - George's Mother (as Mrs. White) See fewer	Tess of the D'Urbervilles (1924)
Howard Davies Delille - an Avocat (as Mr. Davies) Delille - an Avocat (as Mr. Davies) See fewer	Wanted at Headquarters (1920)