The Fringe of Society
Cast & Crew
Robert Ellis
Ruth Roland
Milton Sills
Leah Baird
J. Herbert Frank
George Larkin
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Synopsis
Martin Drake, the publisher of the influential newspaper, The Record , supports Prohibition because of his own secret battle with alcohol. Ned Medford, a powerful politician who represents the liquor interests, is infatuated with Martin's wife Esther, and when Martin enters the room as Medford is seizing her in his arms, he mistakenly believes that she is being unfaithful to him and goes on a drinking spree. One of Medford's henchmen kidnaps Martin to prevent him from publishing information that would implicate Medford in a plot to destroy the publisher. Reporter Tip O'Neill rescues Martin and writes up the story, while Martin goes to Medford's apartment, just as Medford is attacking Esther, who had gone there to plead her husband's case. After a furious fight in which Medford is soundly defeated, Esther explains everything to her husband, and his shadows of doubt are dispelled.
Director
Robert Ellis
Cast
Ruth Roland
Milton Sills
Leah Baird
J. Herbert Frank
George Larkin
Tammany Young
Ollie Kirkby
Jules Cowles
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Notes
According to the MPSD, Louis De Klade worked on the film in some capacity.
