A silent film about the famous Shakespearean actor Edmund Kean, whose life intertwines with a young woman, Anna Damby, and Countess Koefeld. Kean, inspired by the Countess, becomes entangled in a plot involving Anna, her guardian, and a roué named Lord Melville. The story culminates in a benefit performance where Kean's passionate denouncement of the Prince of Wales leads to his downfall.
William Farnum
as Edmund Kean
Peggy Shaw
as Anna Damby
Holmes Herbert
as Prince of Wales
Mario Carillo
as Lord Melville
Paul McAllister
as Count Koefeld
Etienne Girardot
as Salomon
Bernard Siegel
as Mr. Sleeker
Florence Ashbrooke
as Mrs. Bob
America Chedister
as Lady Anne Boyle
Hal De Forrest
as Old Bob
Edward Kipling
as Darious - hairdresser
Harry Gripp
as John - prizefighter
