The Stool Pigeon

The Stool Pigeon is a 1915 American crime film directed by Lon Chaney and starring J. Warren Kerrigan, Vera Sisson and George Periolat. Chaney did not appear in the film himself. The film is considered to be lost. The Stool Pigeon was Chaney's debut film as a movie director. Chaney directed a total of six silent films for the Victor Company, all released in 1915. (The other five were For Cash, The Oyster Dredger, The Violin Maker, The Trust and The Chimney's Secret. Sadly none of the six films exist today.) This film should not be confused with The Stool Pigeon (also 1915) which was directed by Paul Powell. Plot Walter Jason, a young man from the country, comes to the big city to find a job but fails to do so. Oswald Trumble is well known in high society, but he is in reality the leader of a criminal gang. Trumble spots Jason down at the river's edge appearing depressed, and prevents the young man from committing suicide. He buys Jason food and some new clothes, and sets him up in a nice apartment, in order to win Jason's friendship. Trumble introduces Jason into high society where he meets Mildred Moore, the beautiful daughter of the wealthy Mrs. Crosby Moore. Trumble has been planning to steal the rich old lady's jewels.