I Will Repay

Overview

Roger Kendall is sent to Nashville by the editor of his magazine to sign a contract for two cents a word with a woman writer named Azalea Adair. Once there, Kendall realizes that Azalea is very poor and is also the abused wife of Major Caswell, a drunkard who takes from Azalea every cent she earns. Kendall is able to piece their story together by following the movements of a torn dollar bill, which he gives to Azalea's former slave Caesar and which eventually winds up in Caswell's hands. In order to help Azalea, Kendall convinces his editor to increase her stipend to eight cents a word and also to advance her $30.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

November 12, 1917

Original language

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

Vitagraph Company of America

Cast

William R. Dunn,Eulalie Jensen,Arthur Donaldson,Corinne Griffith,George J. Forth,Mary Maurice

Director

William P.S. Earle

Writer

O. Henry,William Addison Lathrop

Cinematography

John W. Brown

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0008129