Edith and John Maitland will allow David Sterling to marry their daughter Helen as soon as he earns five thousand dollars, so David tries to sell one of his inventions to Simon Baird for that amount. Simon, unable to make up his mind, is found murdered the next day, and David is arrested with five thousand dollars of Simon's money in his possession.
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Charles J. Ross as Johnn Maitland
Muriel Ostriche as Helen Maitland
Nicholas Dunaew as Kimba
John Webb Dillion as Simon Baird
J.H. Ryley as David Sterling
By Whose Hand? Trailer
United States 17 April 1916
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