The Wife (played by Lois Weber) is a protagonist in Suspense..
A new mother left alone at home. She witnesses the tramp, calls her husband to report the break-in, and locks herself in a room with her baby. After her husband neutralizes the threat, she is reunited and embraces him in relief. The Husband (played by Val Paul) is a protagonist in Suspense..
The protagonist who had previously claimed to be working late. Upon hearing the emergency call, he steals a car to rush home, evading a high-speed chase and accidentally striking a pedestrian. He fights and overpowers the intruder, leading to the arrest and his emotional reunion with his wife. The Pursuer (played by Douglas Gerrard) appears in Suspense..
Represents the car owner and police force chasing the husband after he steals his vehicle. Engages in a high-speed pursuit, fires shots that startle the intruder downstairs, and ultimately secures the arrest of the tramp. The Tramp (played by Sam Kaufman) appears in Suspense..
The home invasion antagonist who targets the house after the maid leaves. He cuts the phone line, violently forces his way through a door with a knife to attack the wife and baby, panics when fired upon, and is subdued by the husband and arrested by the police. Mamie - The Maid (played by Lule Warrenton) appears in Suspense..
The household servant who leaves a written notice and takes her key upon departing. Her exit leaves the wife isolated and inadvertently draws the tramp's attention to the house, setting the entire suspenseful plot in motion.
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Characters
The Wife
(played by Lois Weber) — protagonist
A new mother left alone at home. She witnesses the tramp, calls her husband to report the break-in, and locks herself in a room with her baby. After her husband neutralizes the threat, she is reunited...
The Husband
(played by Val Paul) — protagonist
The protagonist who had previously claimed to be working late. Upon hearing the emergency call, he steals a car to rush home, evading a high-speed chase and accidentally striking a pedestrian. He figh...
The Pursuer
(played by Douglas Gerrard) — supporting
Represents the car owner and police force chasing the husband after he steals his vehicle. Engages in a high-speed pursuit, fires shots that startle the intruder downstairs, and ultimately secures the...
The Tramp
(played by Sam Kaufman) — supporting
The home invasion antagonist who targets the house after the maid leaves. He cuts the phone line, violently forces his way through a door with a knife to attack the wife and baby, panics when fired up...
Mamie - The Maid
(played by Lule Warrenton) — supporting
The household servant who leaves a written notice and takes her key upon departing. Her exit leaves the wife isolated and inadvertently draws the tramp's attention to the house, setting the entire sus...
Key Relationships
Mamie - The Maid → The Pursuer
(Conflict Obstacle)
The Tramp → The Wife
(Unknown Distraction)
The Husband → The Tramp
(Social Acquaintance)
The Husband → Mamie - The Maid
(Professional Employer)
The Wife → The Tramp
(Social Acquaintance)
The Pursuer → The Tramp
(Conflict Rival)
Mamie - The Maid → The Tramp
(Social Acquaintance)
The Wife → Mamie - The Maid
(Professional Employer)
The Husband → The Pursuer
(Conflict Antagonist)
The Wife → The Pursuer
(Conflict Antagonist)
The Wife → The Husband
(Family Spouses)
Story Analysis
A silent thriller about a wife endangered at home while her husband is away
