An opium addict living in China decides to return home to the United States, only to become addicted to alcohol. He decides to stop drinking after forgetting his past and realizing what he has become. He changes his name to John Smith and starts fighting against liquor interests.
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Robert Warwick as The Man, later known as John Smith
Doris Kenyon as Edith Mallon
Gerda Holmes as The Woman, aka Mary Leslie
Alex Shannon as Al Simpson
Ralph Delmore as Senator Mallon
John Reinhardt as Charles Waller
Frederick Truesdell as Congressman Mannersley
Émile Chautard Director
Émile Chautard Scenario Writer
George Archainbaud Assistant Director
Philip Hatkin Cinematography
Lucien Tainguy Director of Photography
United States 15 January 1917
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