20 September 1915 Drama 73 mins
in this domestic drama, Jimmie’s wife Jeanne falls for Proctor Maddox, a socialist and male feminist, and wants a divorce from her husband. To avoid the scandal, Jimmie stages a fake suicide.
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Sidney Drew as James "Jimmie" Blagwin
Mrs. Sidney Drew as Jeanne Blagwin
Donald Hall as Proctor Maddox
Isadore Marcil as Preston, the Butler
Sidney Drew Director
Richard Harding Davis Story
Mrs. Sidney Drew Writer
J. Stuart Blackton Supervising Producer
United States 20 September 1915
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