To save her good friend, Peter Gordon, from marrying a gold digger named Dora, Edith Parrish introduces the girl to Ralph Brent, a male vamp, knowing that she will fall for Brent's flattery. Dora, however, begs Peter to advise Edith against associating with Brent.
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Ethel Clayton as Edith Parrish
Clyde Fillmore as Peter Gordon
Jean Acker as Dora Leroy
Irving Cummings as Ralph Brent
Charles Meredith as John Blaine
Ruth Ashby as Maid
Tom Forman Director
United States 11 July 1920
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