During a lawn party at his New York home, steel magnate Theodore Morton claims he is bankrupt as a deterrent to Lord Dormer and the Duke of Medonia, two fortune hunters competing for his niece, Betty. After the suitors depart, unscrupulous Carl Gates is informed by his fiancée, banker's secretary Adele Shelby, that Theodore was lying. Carl pursues Betty, who accepts his proposal with the belief that the marriage will benefit her uncle. During a yachting expedition with Carl, Betty falls overboard and is rescued by architect Tom Waring, who is competing in a race. Tom wins with Betty on board, and a romance develops.
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Evelyn Greeley
Betty Morton
Also in
Phil-for-Short
His Greatest Sacrifice
Reginald Denny
Tom Waring
Known for
Rebecca
Batman
Grace Carlyle
Adele Shelby
Also in
Held to Answer
An International Marriage
Maude Turner Gordon
Mrs. Potter
Also in
Shopworn
Ladies' Man
Morgan Wallace
Duke of Medonia
Known for
Grand Hotel
Fury
Lyster Chambers
Carl Gates
Also in
My Little Sister
A Fallen Idol
Ben Johnson
Theodore Morton
Also in
The Oakdale Affair
Joseph Weber
Silas Potter
Oliver Smith
Lord Dormer
Grace Hansen
Edna
Oscar Apfel Director · Clara Beranger Writer Charles Sarver Story
United States release July 28, 1919 · Produced in United States
Production
World Film
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United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
No dialogue
Release dates
United States · July 28, 1919
Theatrical
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