22 January 1916 Drama, Crime 50 mins
Margot is the pawn in a game set up by her father, "Old Bill" Prewitt, and her husband, Tom Sloan. They use her to fleece gamblers until a gun fight results in serious injuries for both Tom and Bill. Bill thinks Tom is dead and takes Margot across country. He finally collapses from exhaustion and they are found by a trapper.
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Betty Harte as Margot
William Clifford as Bruce Powell
Fred Montague as Tom Sloan
Patricia Palmer as Greta
Oliver C. Allen as Ed Mitchell
Edward Alexander as 'Old Bill' Prewitt
William Bowman Director
United States 22 January 1916
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