Vania is a political refugee who travels from Russia to the United States. But even in America, she is pursued by assassins known as "the Ring of Death" because she carries certain papers given to her back home by her father. She marries a man who turns out to be a drug addict, and in a heated argument, she shoots him. A young lawyer defends her, then falls in love with her.
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Emmy Wehlen as Vania
Stuart Holmes as Clifford Howard
Wyndham Standing as Hugh Mason
Julia Swayne Gordon as Countess Vera Lobanoff
Rafael Bongini as Serge Ostrowski
F. French as Gregory Lobanoff
United States 04 April 1920
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18 March 1920
The carefree Countess Evelyn lives a life of luxury at her people’s expense. Even her 25th birthday must be celebrated with a bang, even though the coffers are empty and the people are waiting for their paychecks.
25 September 1920
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21 October 1920
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16 August 1920
Persuaded by a letter from her Aunt Agnes in America, Kitty McCarthy ( Olive Thomas ) travels from Ireland to New York City, there she meets Gordon Davis, a successful playwright, who directs her to her aunt's address on the East Side.
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