Impoverished bookmaker's clerk who forces his daughter Margaret to marry wealthy songwriter Nevern for financial gain. After Nevern refuses a loan, Arnold plots and successfully murders him to secure the inheritance. His guilt is revealed when he inadvertently whistles Nevern's unfinished composition at the will reading, leading to his exposure.
Arnold becomes Nevern's father-in-law through a forced marriage arranged for financial gain.
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