His Fireman’s Conscience
(1914) United States of America
B&W : One reel
Directed by Anthony O’Sullivan
Cast: William Russell [the railroad fireman], Rosanna Logan [the Daily child], Harry Carey [Engineer Daily], Claire McDowell [Mrs. Daily]
Biograph Company production; distributed by The General Film Company, Incorporated. / Released 26 January 1914. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Drama.
Synopsis: [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? Engineer Daily is forced to discharge his fireman for habitual drunkenness. His young daughter Rosanna wanders down to the tracks, and the door of the freight is closed upon her. She falls into the discharged fireman’s hands. He is quite in love with her, and when he learns whose daughter she is, concludes to keep her from the exasperated parents. That’s where his conscience came in, leading to regeneration and better days.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 6 January 2025.
References: Spehr-American p. 2 : Website-IMDb.
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