Overview
In France during the reign of Louis XVI American naval officer Francis Burnham escapes from a British convict ship. He flees to Paris to see Benjamin Franklin only to find him away. At loose ends he becomes indebted to the Marquis de Tremignon who under threat of imprisonment involves him in an intrigue to compromise the Countess De Villars to force her into marriage. While unwillingly purloining one of her slippers the lady catches him, and they realize he had saved her at one time from highwaymen. After many contretemps, the Marquis is disgraced, and the Countess and Burnham are united.
Production
Vitagraph Company of America
Cast & Characters
Anita Stewart
Countess de Villars
Earle Williams
Lieutenant Francis Burnham
Joseph Kilgour
King Louis XVI
Julia Swayne Gordon
Marie Antoinette
Harry Northrup
Marquis du Tremignon
Albert Roccardi
Bucknall
William Shea
Bucknail (per Variety)
George O'Donnell
Duc de Riveau-Huet
Charles Chapman
Benjamin Franklin
George Stevens
Espiau
Directors & Crew
Ralph Ince
Director
Edward J. Montagne
Writer
