Virtue Its Own Reward

Virtue Its Own Reward

1914 · Drama

A humble, conscientious factory worker decides to take matters into her own hands when her guileless younger sister catches the eye of a disreputable department manager. Mostly lost: a small fragment exists.

Directed by Joseph De Grasse · Written by Harry G. Stafford

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