Lydia Jansen is happily married to a young customs inspector, but she harbors a dark secret. She is addicted to smoking opium or in slang parlance “hop.” To keep her secret, she willingly pays the blackmail her maid extorts from her having learned of Lydia’s habit through her own fiancée who is part of the ring importing the devil’s brew. Something unknown to all is that the operation is run by Lydia’s father an important politician in the city where this all occurs. As her husband’s investigation tightens the noose on the organization Lydia faces a crisis.
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Cast
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Phillips Smalley
Ward Jansen
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Fate
Lois Weber
Lydia Jansen
Known for
Suspense.
Allen G. Siegler
Marie Walcamp
Jane Leech
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Frank D. Williams
C. Norman Hammond
William Waters
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Dr. Jack
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Rufus Steele
Juan de la Cruz
Con Leech
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Charles Hammond
William Waters
Ethel Weber
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The Eye of God
Phillips Smalley Director · Lois Weber Director Rufus Steele Story
United States release February 14, 1916 · Produced in United States · Production Universal Film Manufacturing Company
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Bluebird Photoplays
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Universal Film Manufacturing Company
Production · Distribution
United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
No dialogue
Release dates
United States · February 14, 1916
Theatrical
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