Unbeknownst to each other, Charles Macklin and his widowed father Arthur are having an affair with an exotic dancer called The Sphinx. When both come to see her at the same time, Charles gets upset, denounces the Sphinx, and is knocked out by Arthur. Arthur then decides to marry the Sphinx, while Charles then resumes his affair with Frances, to whom he was engaged before he met the Sphinx.
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Herbert Kelcey
Arthur Macklin
Also in
After the Ball
Effie Shannon
The Sphinx
Also in
Sally of the Sawdust
Mama's Affair
Beatrice Noyes
Betty Macklin
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Charles Compton
Charles Macklin
Also in
In Which We Serve
The Flemish Farm
Louise Huff
Frances Evans
Also in
The Ransom
What Women Want
William Bechtel
Monsieur Valentine
Known for
Spite Marriage
John G. Adolfi Director · Raymond L. Schrock Story Marcel Le Picard Cinematographer
United States release February 14, 1916 · Produced in United States
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Universal Film Manufacturing Company
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United States
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English
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No dialogue
Release dates
United States · February 14, 1916
Theatrical
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