28 Jul 1918
The First Law
When her surgeon father loses his fortune, Norma Webb (Castle) turns her family home into a boarding house.
Mystery Woman
DANGEROUS to love...DISHONEST with the world but true to Love!
A French military officer is convicted of treason and sent to Devil's Island. His wife takes it upon herself to obtain the stolen document and prove his innocence.
Top Billed Cast
Mona Barrie Margaret Benoit
Gilbert Roland Juan Santanda
John Halliday Dr. Theodore Van Wyke
Rod La Rocque Jacques Benoit
Mischa Auer Dmitri
Billy Bevan Jepson
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