When young Eva Stanley comes home from college, she finds that her mother is deeply involved in the movement to rescue "wayward" girls. Eva's boyfriend John Gilbert is sent west on a ... See full summary
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When young Eva Stanley comes home from college, she finds that her mother is deeply involved in the movement to rescue "wayward" girls. Eva's boyfriend John Gilbert is sent west on a government job, and Eva finds herself lonely and neglected. She is lured onto the yacht of lecherous Leo Spencer, the dissolute brother of the district attorney. Leo drugs and then seduces Eva. When John returns home he finds that Eva is pregnant. They decide it's best for Eva to have an abortion, but when the D.A. finds out about it, he has them both John and the doctor arrested.
| Cast overview: | |||
 | Enid Markey | - | Eva Stanley |
 | Edward Coxen | - | John Gilbert |
 | Jack Standing | - | Leo Spencer |
 | Eugenie Besserer | - | The Mother |
 | William Quinn | - | Dr. Burton |
 | G. Raymond Nye | - | Attorney |
 | Clarissa Selwynne | - | Marie |
 | Elsie Greeson | ||
| Marion Warner | ||
 | Arthur Allardt | ||
| Grace Thompson |