The Price of Redemption

The Price of Redemption

1920 · 60 min · ★ 7.0 · Adventure, Crime, Drama

Returning to England a hero after saving a British garrison in India, Leigh Dering marries Jean Desmond, the daughter of a wealthy merchant. Humiliated by the patronage of his wealthy father-in-law, Leigh turns to drink, estranging him from Jean. Returning home one night he finds the body of his wife's father. When Jean accuses her husband of the crime, Leigh disappears, making it seem as if he has been killed in a railway accident.

Directed by Dallas M. Fitzgerald · Written by June Mathis

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