Fedya Protasoff
John Gilbert
Fedya Protasoff

In Russia in the early 1900s, Fedya, a handsome, self-indulgent womanizer, falls in love with and marries Lisa, his friend Victor's fiancée. Fedya quickly tires of domestic life and resumes his profligate ways, drinking and gambling away his family's fortune. Lisa refuses to leave him despite his deplorable ways, so he takes drastic measures to ensure that she will no longer be harmed by his actions and reputation.
Fedya Protasoff
John Gilbert
Fedya Protasoff
Masha
Renée Adorée
Masha
Victor Karenin
Conrad Nagel
Victor Karenin
Lisa Protasoff
Eleanor Boardman
Lisa Protasoff
Anna Pavlovna
Claire McDowell
Anna Pavlovna
Petushkov
Nigel De Brulier
Petushkov
Artimiev
Tully Marshall
Artimiev
Magistrate
Mack Swain
Magistrate
Bearded Mariner in Cafe
Erville Alderson
Bearded Mariner in Cafe
Waiter
Sidney Bracey
Waiter
Policeman
Richard Alexander
Policeman
Anna Pavlovna's Maid
Geraldine Dvorak
Anna Pavlovna's Maid
An early talkie that was made very much in the style of a silent film, which is sadly very distracting. The dialogue is thin, very predictable and overly dramatic. The story drags on with one scene following predictably after another. One can see why John Gilbert fell out of favour after such a performance, even if not his fault.
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