Overview
Three part chronicle of how the rumor of war triggers greed in some men and the comeuppance they suffer because of hubris.
Director and cast
- Maurice Costello as Roy Brain
- Rose Tapley as Marion Mallard - the Spy
- Leo Delaney as Roy's Valet
- William Humphrey as James Montepier - the Father
- Lillian Walker as Helen Montepier - the Daughter
- Ralph Ince as The Aviator
- Clara Kimball Young Cast
- Dolores Costello Cast
- Helene Costello Cast
- Frank A. Lyons as President Taft
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