Simon Valjon is inordinately jealous of his pretty, young wife, Mary, who, however, never gives him cause to doubt her fidelity and affection. The young couple have their home on a South African ranch in a neighborhood infested by wild beasts, particularly lions. Kimball, an artist, seeks their hospitality.
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Tom Santschi as Simon Valjon
Bessie Eyton as Mary Valjon
Charles Wheelock as Kimball
Lafe McKee as Uncle Paul
United States 02 January 1915
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