| Director | Robert Stevenson |
|---|---|
| Box office | $1.1 million |
In 1890s New Orleans, Dr. Mark Lucas wrongly believes that Barbara Beaurevel has refused and betrayed him after they had planned to elope. Mark returns from South America accompanied by Corinne, a woman whom he married for her beauty but not for love, still carrying a grudge against Barbara. Upon learning of Corinne, Barbara is disappointed but is determined to regain Mark's love. Barbara, already having inherited a large sum from her grandmother of ill social repute, bribes her cousin Paul to seduce Corinne and destroy the marriage. The plan results in Corinne's accidental death, with Mark suspected of murder. Barbara, realizing her insidious act at the trial, confesses all.