Inspired by his wife Lorna, shiftless William Gordon discovers a welding process worth millions and becomes president of a large corporation. Henry Blake, a friend of Gordon's from his indolent days, is forced to marry when his girl friend Mamie gives birth to a daughter, who is sent to live in a convent.
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George Siegmann as Allegorical Types
Norbert A. Myles as William Gordon
Gene Genung as Lorna Gordon
Jack Dill as Henry Blake
Billie West as Mamie Blake
Andrew Arbuckle as Uncle John
Alice Wilson as Marie Gibson
United States 06 May 1917
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