A man is drugged and appears to be a leper, until he is cured. He returns a wealthy man, but unrecognizable to his wife, who has married another man. He ruins their lives by swindling them out of their money, and then convincing the husband that his wife is unfaithful.
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Harry T. Morey as Oliver Bennett
Betty Blythe as Lucille Bennett
Jean Paige as Jewel
George Majeroni as Dr. Emilio Toranno
United States 14 October 1918
These some of the most viewed trailers for movies released in 1918:
18 February 1918
Hawaiian prince Tom Garvin (Sessue Hayakawa) receives an American college education and falls in love with Enid Benton (Florence Vidor).
22 November 1918
Melodrama about alleged adultery, jealousy and honor.
03 February 1918
After leaving her sweetheart Jed Bronson, and small country town life, Minnie Wills (Olive Thomas) obtains a job as a model in a stylish Chicago shop and soon attracts the attention of Moncure Kelts, a wealthy playboy.
21 April 1918
A girl is forced to marry a irresponsible man she does not love to save her fathers reputation. At the same time she falls for a religious preacher to the poor.
19 August 1918
Pretty Polly Marsden is ardently pursued by three different Romeos, but she coyly refuses to choose between them.
24 February 1918
Harold Lloyd starred in the successful Lonesome Luke series. However, he soon grew tired of the obvious Charlie Chaplin imitation.
20 October 1918
During World War I, Jane Whiting, a bright young lawyer who is engaged to Senator Wheeler, is assigned by the district attorney to expose a gang of spies who are collecting money for the German government through the operation of a fraudulent charity organization.
31 March 1918
Susie organizes plays to benefit the Red Cross. She marries her hero, Robert, but finds out he did it to avoid the draft.
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