The Scoffer
Dr. Stannard Wayne -- like all "good" men of the times -- is a God-fearing soul. He marries the former mistress of his friend, Dr. Arthur Richards, without knowing her past. Richards, an abortionist, resumes his affair with the woman and runs off with her. But before he leaves, he frames Wayne for one of the illegal operations he has done, and the innocent man is sent to prison for five years. When he gets out, Wayne has become angry and cynical.
Cast
Mary Thurman
Margaret Haddon
James Kirkwood
Dr. Stannard Wayne
Philo McCullough
Dr. Arthur Richards
Rhea Mitchell
Alice Porn
Noah Beery
Boorman
Eugenie Besserer
Boorman's Wife
Georgie Stone
Boorman's Son
Ward Crane
The Albany Kid
John Burton
Old Dabney
Bernard J. Durning
Parson Carson (as Bernard Durning)
Storyline
Dr. Stannard Wayne -- like all "good" men of the times -- is a God-fearing soul. He marries the former mistress of his friend, Dr. Arthur Richards, without knowing her past. Richards, an abortionist, resumes his affair with the woman and runs off with her. But before he leaves, he frames Wayne for one of the illegal operations he has done, and the innocent man is sent to prison for five years. When he gets out, Wayne has become angry and cynical.
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