Upon learning of his wife's infidelity, stage magician Lon Chaney confronts her lover, ivory trader Lionel Barrymore, and the altercation leaves the illusionist confined to a wheelchair. After his spouse dies soon after childbirth, he arranges a sordid upbringing for the infant girl in a Zanzibar brothel. With the passage of 18 years, he's prepared to present his rival with an unholy family reunion. Warner Baxter, Mary Nolan co-star under Tod Browning's direction. 65 min. Standard; Soundtrack: Dolby Digital mono music score. Silent with music score.