The Italian (1915) DVD-R

Starring George Beban, Clara Williams, J. Frank Burke, Leo Willis
Directed by Reginald Barker

Print: black/white
Runtime: 78 min.
Genre: drama
Print Quality: B

Pietro "Beppo" Donnetti, a happy young gondolier, is in love with Annette
Ancello, daughter of Trudo Ancello. Roberto Gallia, a wealthy merchant, is
also in love with her. Roberto is a dilapidated old dandy at whom Annette
laughs. Her father, however, gives Pietro a year to make good and furnish
Annette with a home and, if at the end of the year, he can not do it,
Annette's hand is to be given to Roberto. The latter, hoping to get rid of
Beppo, tells him of all the advantages and wonders in America for an
immigrant, and, fired with ambition, Beppo sails for America, There, he
opens a bootblack stand and, within a year, is able to send for Annette.
They marry and a year late a son is born and is the joy of Beppo's life. But
during an intense heat wave that hits New York City, the child is taken ill
and the doctor says it must have pasteurized milk, or die. Beppo's scant
funds are soon used up and, while on the way to the milk station, he is
robbed of his few nickels. He puts up a fight, is arrested and taken to jail.
He appeals to Corrigan, the local ward boss and tells him he must get
home with the mild or his baby son will die. He is met with derision and
laughter and sentenced to five days in jail. When he gets out the son has
died. Beppo vows revenge upon Corrigan, and a situation, involving
Corrigan's own son arises, and Beppo sets out to take his vengeance.