The Job and the Jewels (1915)

Kid Kennedy has just finished serving a light sentence for burglary and is determined to change his ways and live an honest life. Shortly after his release, his former accomplice, Spider Morrissey, approaches him with a plan for another major heist involving a significant haul of jewels. Kennedy initially refuses to join the job, committed to staying on the right side of the law. Disappointed, Morrissey decides to proceed with the burglary alone. Later, Kennedy reads about the solo break-in in the newspaper and the events that follow.