She pulled the trigger. He took the blame. Now she's back for more.
Hal Page, the weakling brother of Stephen Page, the town mayor, falls in love with Carline Shrefton, who throws over Burt Staley to entangle Hal in her self-serving schemes. Furious over her abrupt departure, Staley shows up at Carline's, and a jealous fight with Hal ensues in which Staley is shot and killed with Carline's gun. After Hal confesses to the deed, Stephen quietly sends him off to Spain. One year later, Stephen announces his engagement to Marion Hayward, the daughter of the district attorney, who is pressing charges against James Reed, a corrupt politician and Carline's new husband. To save Reed, Carline threatens Stephen with exposure, but he refuses to bend to her demands. Just days before Carline is to reveal her story about Staley, Hal appears and confesses to Hayward that Carline is the true killer.
Acting
Corinne Griffith's pre-stardom turn as the blameless Marion
Direction
Scardon's efficient staging of scandal in tight runtime
Director
Paul Scardon
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This lost film survives only through descriptions, making it a ghost in early Hollywood's femme fatale lineage.
Corinne Griffith became 'The Orchid Lady' of silent cinema; this was her uncredited bit part two years before stardom hit.
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