Overview
When Mary Murdock is forced by circumstances to choose between the street and theft, she is caught breaking into the home of Robert Howard and is sentenced to prison. Unable to find employment after serving her prison term, Mary seeks out Howard and finds him about to commit suicide, depressed over his wife's leaving him for another man. Mary saves his life and convinces him to champion the cause of prison reform, in which he proves so successful that he is appointed warden, placing him in conflict with the political boss.
Director and cast
- Florence La Badie as Mary Murdock
- Holmes Herbert as Ralph Howard
- Ethyle Cooke as Mrs. Nan Travers
- Harris Gordon as Undetermined Role
- Justus D. Barnes as Political Boss
- Samuel N. Niblack as Emmett Conger
- Arthur Bauer as Undetermined Role
- Jean La Motte as Undetermined Role
- Joseph Phillips as Undetermined Role
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