Brothers James and Allen Mornington are both addicted to cocaine and both believe that their addiction is caused by a hereditary failing. James rises to the position of judge, but when Allen is brought into his court on drug charges, James resigns. The two brothers, along with James's daughter, Hilda, then retire to the country to fight their desire for drugs.

Agnes Vernon
Hilda Mornington

Murdock MacQuarrie
Allen Mornington

Joseph W. Girard
Mortimer Gildane

Frank Borzage
Franklin Shirley

Miles McCarthy
James Mornington

The Girl in the Checkered Coat
The Girl in the Checkered Coat

Held by the Law
Held by the Law

The Arm of the Law
The Arm of the Law

After Five
After Five
Eugene Aram
Eugene Aram

It Happened in Paris
It Happened in Paris

The Charlatan
The Charlatan

After the Fog
After the Fog

Beauty and the Rogue
Beauty and the Rogue

Loot
Loot
Midnight Life
Midnight Life
The Ticket-of-Leave Man
The Ticket-of-Leave Man