Overview
Jeanne, an orphaned young heiress, is about to be married off to an elderly man by her scheming aunt, who stands to make money on the marriage, a fact of which Jeanne is unaware. Jeanne is also unaware that her aunt heads a ring that runs crooked card games, and one night Jeanne attends a fixed bridge game at which her aunt hopes to cheat a wealthy young man out of his money...
Director and cast
- Frank Reicher Director
- Dorothy Dalton as Jeanne Mesurier
- Frederick Vogeding as Andrew Bourne
- William P. Carleton as Major Nigel Forrest
- Julia Swayne Gordon as Madame Ena Delore
- Gladys Valerie as Kate Cansard
- Kempton Greene as Cecil Bourne
- Lewis Broughton as Ronald Engleton
- Alex Kaufman as Maurice Bresnault
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