The Case of Cherry Purcelle - Production & Contact Info (original) (raw)

"Coke" Morgan, a hopeless cocaine fiend with a brilliant but crooked mind, evolves a clever plan of wiretapping to separate the unwary from their money. The scene is set for a killing and they cast about for a fascinating woman who can ...See more"Coke" Morgan, a hopeless cocaine fiend with a brilliant but crooked mind, evolves a clever plan of wiretapping to separate the unwary from their money. The scene is set for a killing and they cast about for a fascinating woman who can work outside to lure the fool and his money. "Camera-eye" Sherman, a noted detective, is keeping close watch on the band of wiretappers, but has little evidence against them. Anna is greatly devoted to "Coke" and falls in love with him. Cherry Purcelle has searched for a position until she is desperate and almost starving. Returning home, she becomes faint and is carried inside by the kind-hearted "Coke," who ministers to her at the same time becoming deeply smitten with her charms. She is just the type of woman for the wiretappers' purpose, and, pressed by necessity, she consents to act as a "capper" for them. Anna is extremely jealous of the girl. To try out their game, Cherry lures a wealthy young society man into the den. He falls, and loses a heavy sum of money. Delighted at the girl's success, "Coke" insists that she now dress herself for the big game. To his amazement she draws from her trunk the most beautiful gowns imaginable and upon being questioned by him, relates how her wonderful cleverness had secured those gowns for her. Strangely enough. Kerrfoot, the millionaire who had invited Cherry to a party some time ago, is the man the wiretapping gang are most anxious to get. Sherman searches for evidence to connect Cherry with the band of crooks. She is installed in a luxurious apartment, for which the money has been gotten from contributions from members of the gang. Sherman traces Cherry to her new rooms, but is completely baffled by the girl's cleverness as she eludes him at every turn. One night, she and "Coke" are dining in a well-known restaurant when Kerrfoot enters and sees her. Still greatly in love he sends in a note and she meets him in the foyer, for the purpose of luring him into the trap. Sherman breaks into the den at night and discovers evidence enough to convict the bunch. He follows Cherry to her apartments and tells her he will round them all up within the week. She receives a letter stating that the gang will call that night and she is to have Kerrfoot there. "Coke" commands her to phone the millionaire, but she refuses. At the point of revolver she is forced to the phone, where she asks him to call on her. He says he is leaving on his yacht for Europe that night at ten o'clock. "Coke" has a plan. He goes to the pier and pretends to commit suicide. Kerrfoot who has just arrived becomes interested and follows him to his room, where the cocaine fiend tells him that he has lost thirty thousand dollars to a band of wire tappers led by Cherry Purcelle. Kerrfoot' s love seems killed and he leaves to denounce the girl. Meanwhile, Cherry has written him a note stating that she is tired of being hounded and is ready to marry him if he will have her, having kept clean through all her experiences. The note is given to the faithful Anna, who brings it to "Coke" instead, who is waiting in the den with the bunch. Kerrfoot calls on Cherry and she explains the identity of Morgan. Meanwhile Morgan, mad with jealousy and rage, rushes to Cherry's rooms and intercepts the two lovers as they are about to make off. He draws his pistol; there is a sharp struggle and Morgan falls to the floor wounded. With one glance at his form. Cherry departs with her millionaire lover to a newer and better life. Meanwhile Sherman has rounded up the bunch of wire tappers with evidence enough to place them 'behind the bars, and "Coke," whose wound has proven trifling, has had true love aroused in his breast towards Anna. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less