At her mother’s behest Kate Leigh marries wealthy Basil Kildare, owner of a Southern plantation called Storm. When Basil’s servant and mistress Mahaly protests bitterly he takes their shared son away from her. Kate discovers her new husband is a coarse and brutal alcoholic and turns for friendship to Dr. Jacques Benoix and his mother. When Basil becomes aware of their relationship, he finds the doctor and they have a brutal fight. Later Basil is found dead and Jacques is sentenced to life in prison. On her deathbed, Mahaly confesses that she killed Basil, leaving Kate and Jacques to begin a new life together.
Directed by Harry L. Franklin
Emily Stevens
Kate Kildare
King Baggot
Basil Kildare
Crauford Kent
Dr. Jacques Benoix
Edwards Davis
Gov. Claiborne
Helen Lindroth
Mrs. Leigh
Fred Warren
Florence Short
Mahaly
Maggie Breyer
Mrs. Benoix
