John Schuyler, a happily married lawyer, is appointed diplomat and sent to England. Due to an unfortunate accident, his wife and child can not come along with him. On the ship to England, Schuyler meets the notorious Vampire - a relentless gold digger who causes the moral degradation of those she seduces, first fascinating and then draining the very life from her victims.
Theda Bara
as The Vampire
Edward José
as John Schuyler
Mabel Frenyear
as John Schuyler's Wife
May Allison
as The Wife's Sister
Runa Hodges
as Schuyler Child
Clifford Bruce
as The Friend
Frank Powell
as The Doctor
Minna Gale
as The Doctor's Fiancee
Victor Benoit
as One of the Vamp's Victims
Creighton Hale
as Young Man at Wild Party (uncredited)