In the Watches of the NightMovie
An honest worker, John Whitney, finds himself unemployed and unable to provide for his family. Desperate, he robs a rich man's home and is arrested. One of the police officers is an old friend and accompanies Whitney home to allow a farewell with his wife. Humiliated, Whitney decides to kill himself and his family. The rich man learns of his desperate situation and arrives in time to save the family and drops the charges.
About In the Watches of the Night
In the Watches of the Night is a 1909 drama movie directed by D.W. Griffith.
The production information lists a runtime of 11m, production credits from United States of America, an original language code of EN.
The credited cast includes Frank Powell, George Nichols, Marion Leonard, Gladys Egan. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
