In the movie, Edith Hardy uses charity funds to invest in Wall Street, hoping to buy new gowns. However, her investments fail, and she borrows money from wealthy Oriental Tori. When her husband returns the borrowed amount, Tori refuses to take it back, branding Edith's shoulder with a Japanese mark of ownership. Feeling trapped, Edith shoots Tori, and her husband takes the blame. In court, Edith reveals the truth to a furious crowd.
The Cheat
A wealthy socialite's reckless decision to embezzle from a charity leads her to a Burmese ivory trader in a desperate attempt to cover her tracks.
