For Her Brother's Sake

For Her Brother's Sake (1914) is a drama film directed by Jay Hunt rated 9.0/10.

Grace and her brother Edwin are living in a modest city apartment when they receive an invitation from their wealthy uncle to live on his Southern California ranch. While Grace is eager for the new life, Edwin refuses to leave the city, prompting Grace to travel to the ranch alone. On the ranch, Grace falls in love with the foreman, Jack Winston. Their romance causes conflict with Jack’s former lover, Inez—a Spanish dancer who attempts to stab Jack in a fit of jealousy after he breaks off their relationship to be with Grace. Years later, Grace and Jack are married, but Edwin has fallen into poverty back east. He eventually decides to join his sister in the west. Upon arriving, Edwin visits a local saloon and becomes innocently embroiled in a quarrel with a drunken cowboy, leading to a fight.

Cast

Charles Ray

John Frye - the Brother

Leona Hutton

Mary Frye - the Sister

J. Barney Sherry

The Card Shark

Charles K. French

Sheriff Frye - the Father