"He burned his name into the white flesh of the woman he loved." 01 October 1927 Drama, Thriller 60 mins
A disgraced alcoholic surgeon settles in a small village in the Swiss Alps. He falls for Hilda, a servant at the hotel where he lives. He tricks her into marrying him by making her think her lover, Ruffo, has abandoned her. Things don't go quite as planned, however, when Ruffo returns.
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Lionel Barrymore as Dr. Leyden
Aileen Pringle as Hilda
Norman Kerry as Ruffo
T. Roy Barnes as The Postman
Reginald Barker Director
Percy Hilburn Director of Photography
William LeVanway Editor
René Hubert Costume Design
United States 01 October 1927
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