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"The Mountain Rat" - Set in a general store in a western mining town, the story is of a young man who believes he has made a mistake by moving west and marrying a young girl. A strong scene has the wife denouncing her new husband for not loving her. His mother is coming for a visit but he does not want her to meet his new bride. He decides to abandon her. A friend of the wife enters and sides with her and after a quarrel attempts to kill the man. The wife protects him and a happy ending follows.
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Variety 21:11 (02/18/1911)