The Taint

The Taint (1914) is a drama film.

Vera Knight is hired to assist a biologist, Madame Bartlett. Since Vera is a naive girl from the country, she falls prey to the charms of Madame Bartlett's secretary and bookkeeper, Paul Chilton. The inevitable happens, and she goes home to give birth to a little boy while Chilton makes excuses for not marrying her.

Cast

Ruby Hoffman

Vera, Madame Bartlett's Assistant

Creighton Hale

Walter, Madame Bartlett's Son

Helen Francis

Madame Bartlett, Biologist

Edward José

Paul Chilton, Madame Bartlett's Secretary

Louis Hendricks

Senator Bristow

Sam J. Ryan

Warden Turner

M.O. Penn

Secret Service Agent