Captain Alving, a notorious rake and financially irresponsible, seeks wealthy heiress Helen's hand in marriage. The family doctor protests to the marriage, on the grounds of Alving's hereditary illness, but both parties disregard all warnings; Urged on by her ambitious parents, Helen marries Alving. Later Helen discovers a liaison between her husband and a young, married woman. Soon the sins of the father are visited upon all members of the Alving clan. Based on Henrik Ibsen's play.
Released: May 31, 1915
Runtime: 58 minutes
Genre: Drama
Stars: Henry B. Walthall, Mary Alden, Nigel De Brulier, Juanita Archer, Loretta Blake, Al W. Filson
Crew: D.W. Griffith (Producer), Erich von Stroheim (Wardrobe Assistant), George Siegmann (Assistant Director), Erich von Stroheim (Technical Advisor), George Nichols (Director), John Emerson (Director)