""A wife surrendering her virtue to provide treatment for her ailing husband."" 12 March 1917 Drama 50 mins
George Anderson, a struggling author, works in the daytime as a clerk in the office of Emmet Standish, the publisher, and at night writes on his novel, "The Mortal Sin."
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Viola Dana as Jane Anderson
Bob Walker as George Anderson
Augustus Phillips as Emmet Standish
Ricca Allen as Landlady
Henry Leone as Jean Rambeau
United States 12 March 1917
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