The Woman in Chains

The Woman in Chains

A JOURNEY FROM THE ISLE OF MARTINIQUE TO THE NIGHT LIFE REVELS OF PARIS ON THE GOOD SHIP ROMANCE WITH LOVE AS FIRST MATE

1923 · 70 min · Drama

A disloyal wife abandons her husband and child to become a cabaret dancer. Her lover goes to jail to protect her. In his absence she marries an artist whom she deserts when her lover is released from prison. Aware of the futility of awaiting her return, the second husband returns to his birthplace, Martinique, and to his childhood sweetheart.

Directed by William P. Burt · Written by Edward Owings Towne

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