The Cord of Life (1909)

Genres - Crime, Thriller  |   Release Date - Jan 28, 1909 (USA - Unknown)  |   Run Time - 9 min.  |   Countries - United States  |   MPAA Rating - NR
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Antonine, a worthless, good-for-nothing scoundrel, demands money of his cousin Galora, an energetic, provident husband and father. His demands are met with a positive rebuff, and when he becomes insistent be is forcibly ejected by Galora. As he leaves the tenement he vows to get even, and lies in wait until Galora has gone out on business. Climbing to the fifth floor, on which the Galoras live, he watches his chance, which comes when Mrs. Galora goes for an instant to visit a neighbor on the sam