Marrying your brother's mistake: the 1917 drama of honor, shame, and spectacularly bad decisions.
To protect the family name, a man of morals and integrity marries a young woman his brother got pregnant. The woman continues her loose ways with no regard to her new husband begging her to protect his honor.
Acting
Anna Q. Nilsson's expressive face carries the melodrama.
Production
Surprisingly ambitious moral tale for a 50-minute programmer.
Director
Ashley Miller
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This exemplifies 'fallen woman' films of the 1910s, where female sexuality is punished while male promiscuity disappears from narrative.
Richard Barthelmess would soon become a major star in Way Down East; this early role as the off-screen villainous brother is basically his origin story.
US
