The House of Cards

The rancher whom Tom works for has entrusted Tom with a bag of gold to take to the bank. But on arriving at the bank, Tom finds that it is closed for the day. It is not long before Tom is lured into a game of cards, and loses the rancher's money. Soon there is a warrant out for Tom's arrest on a charge of embezzlement, and his situation becomes increasingly desperate.

• Release date
• December 10, 1909
• Runtime
• 16 min
• Genres
• Drama, Western
• Director
• Edwin S. Porter

Cast

Herbert Prior Sheriff Mary Fuller The Girl Marc McDermott Tom Crawford