Outcast (1917)

Miriam Gibson is seduced by a handsome adventurer who then abandons her and their child to marry for money. Penniless she becomes a prostitute to care for her child but when the baby dies a hopeless Miriam goes to London becoming the housekeeper and eventual mistress of barrister Geoffrey Sherwood. Jilted by his fiancée Valentine, who likewise married for money, Sherwood has become an alcoholic. As Miriam and Geoffrey grow closer, she hopes for marriage, but when an unhappy Valentine begins to trifle with Geoffrey, he responds and discards Miriam until he realizes Valentine’s shallowness versus Miriam's kindness and consideration for others. They marry in a little Scottish kirk, and sail for Buenos Aires to begin a new life.

Drama

Outcast

Similar Films

  • Montmartre Rose
  • Larceny
  • Nina, the Flower Girl
  • Wee Lady Betty
  • Diane of the Green Van
  • The Highest Bidder
  • Shadow of the Law
  • Flirting with Love
  • The Purple Dawn
  • St. Elmo
  • The Decoy
  • Second Hand Rose
  • The Face on the Barroom Floor
  • The Dream Woman
  • The First Kiss
  • A Petal on the Current
  • Home
  • Josselyn's Wife
  • Thrilling Youth

NextFilm 2025