Severely injured after saving the son of Judge Jonathan Le Roy from a team of runaway horses circus clown, Piffle is taken to recover at the Le Roy home where he falls in love with the judge’s daughter, Millicent. She however loves another, Dick Ordway and is secretly carrying his child. When he is reported to have perished in the desert Piffle steps forward to save Millicent’s reputation by being husband and father. Millicent agrees but the judge insists Piffle leave the circus and become a banker. Piffle acquiesces but when Dick reappears many complications ensue.
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Cast
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Victor Moore
Piffle
Known for
Make Way for Tomorrow
The Seven Year Itch
Thomas Meighan
Dick Ordway
Also in
The Racket
Male and Female
Ernest Joy
Judge Jonathan Le Roy
Also in
The Golden Chance
The Thief and the Book
Florence Dagmar
Millicent - His Daughter
Also in
Young Romance
The Call of the North
Gerald Ward
Jackie - His Son
Also in
The Captive
Irma in Wonderland
Tom Forman
Bob Hunter
Also in
For Better, for Worse
Young Romance
Horace B. Carpenter
Circus Manager
Known for
Maniac
Wallace Pyke
Rollo
Also in
A Son of Erin
Billy Jacobs
Jonathan Le Roy Fox
William C. deMille Director · Marion Fairfax Writer
United States release June 19, 1916 · Produced in United States
Production
Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company
Production
United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
No dialogue
Release dates
United States · June 19, 1916
Theatrical
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