11 September 1916 Drama 50 mins
Mary Dexter comes to Washington with her husband, Phillip, to get his invention, an appliance for battleships, adopted. He runs against graft and influence on all sides and finally realizes he can do nothing without money and "pull." Unknown to Phillip, Mary goes to Senator Barring and by her beauty and charm so interests him that he promises to help her husband.
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House Peters as Robert Moorehead
Gail Kane as Mary Dexter
Ned Burton as Sen. Barring
Frank Goldsmith as Congressman Drake
Charles Mackay as Undetermined role
Charles Michael Edwards as Undetermined role
Alex Shannon as Undetermined role
Maurice Tourneur Director
John van den Broek Director of Photography
Gardner Hunting Scenario Writer
Paul West Story
Ben Carré Art Direction
Clarence Brown Editor
Clarence Brown Assistant Director
United States 11 September 1916
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