The Empire of Illusion (1914)
Short | Adventure, Short

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The Empire of Illusion (1914)

Short | Adventure, Short

Terence O'Rourke, gentleman adventurer, is in love with the Princess Beatrix de Grandlieu and is heading a party for the relief of her brother who is in peril in the desert of Sahara. With the party are also Adolph Chambret, legal adviser ...See moreTerence O'Rourke, gentleman adventurer, is in love with the Princess Beatrix de Grandlieu and is heading a party for the relief of her brother who is in peril in the desert of Sahara. With the party are also Adolph Chambret, legal adviser to and in love with the Princess. The Prince de Grandlieu, Beatrix's husband, some time before the action of this story, has spent most of his wife's money and has conceived a plan for getting rid of her brother, whose money reverts to the Princess at his death. The boy, although a spendthrift, has great ambitions. The Prince, playing on these ambitions, has persuaded him to establish an empire upon the desert of Sahara and make himself Emperor. After arriving there, the boy overhears two of the Prince's followers plotting his death. The plan is to have Arabs attack the oasis where they are in camp and exterminate the entire party. The boy sends for help from his sister. She, having just met O'Rourke and knowing him to be a brave man, has him take charge of the relief party. They arrive on the desert just in time to save the oasis being captured by Arabs. Once there, the Prince persuades the boy that he had nothing to do with the plot and he believes him. The Arabs demand tribute and O'Rourke advises paying them. The Prince, through one of his confederates, bribes the Arab to abduct the boy Emperor, and through the same man he plans to assassinate O'Rourke. That night the man makes the attempt, but fails. He is captured by Danny O'Rourke's servant. Chambret, thoroughly aroused, taunts the Prince into fighting a duel, and kills him. The Arab, at the time the tribute was paid, saw the Princess and fell in love with her. He arrives at the oasis to carry out a plan of abduction. Failing to find the Prince's confederate, who has been put in the guard house, he abducts the Princess instead. O'Rourke hears of this and at the risk of his life rescues her and kills the Arab chief. In revenge for the death of their chieftain the Arabs gather reinforcements from a neighboring tribe and attack the oasis. O'Rourke and his party are forced to retreat. Before reaching the boats, O'Rourke sends the non-combatants to the rear and he and his men check the oncoming attack. At the boats the party endeavors to launch them and leave O'Rourke to his fate, but the Princess forces them to wait for him, at the point of a gun. O'Rourke and his men finally arrive at the boats and they put to sea. The Princess and O'Rourke, now that the Prince is dead, are free to love as they will. The fall of the Empire marks the beginning of the romance of Terence O'Rourke. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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Name	Known for
J. Warren Kerrigan Terrance O'Rourke Terrance O'Rourke See fewer	Captain Blood (1924)
Vera Sisson Princess Beatrix de Grandlieu Princess Beatrix de Grandlieu See fewer	The Married Virgin (1918)
Marc B. Robbins The Prince (as Marc Robbins) The Prince (as Marc Robbins) See fewer	The Tong Man (1919)
George Periolat Adolph Chambret Adolph Chambret See fewer	The Red Lily (1924)
Ray Gallagher Actor Actor See fewer	The Prisoner's Story (1912)

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