Peter Drake meets and falls in love with Jackie Swazey, the daughter of a feisty suffragette and incipient politician. In order to impress her, he agrees to help Mrs Swazey in her campaign to become elected.
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Franklyn Farnum as Peter Drake
Agnes Vernon as Jackie Swazey
Florence Mayon as Eliza Tilly Swazey
Arthur Hoyt as Pa Swazey
Dick La Reno as Mike Clancey
H.O. Davis Story
Bess Meredyth Scenario Writer
William Worthington Director
Bess Meredyth Screenplay
United States 04 June 1917
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