Karl Breitman, obsessed with the notion that he is a descendant of Napoleon, is driven to restore the monarchy in France. To accomplish this, he courts Hedda Gobert, who, he has learned, possesses Napoleon's papers. Upon winning Hedda, Breitman steals the documents, which lead him to America and the home of Admiral Killigrew where, the papers allege, the emperor's hidden wealth resides.
Henry B. Walthall
as Karl Breitman
Rosemary Theby
as Hedda Gobert
Norman Kerry
as John Fitzgerald
Ann Forrest
as Laura Killigrew
Hardee Kirkland
as Adm. Killegrew
Thomas Jefferson
as Dr. Ferraud
Philo McCullough
as Arthur Cathewe
J. Jiquel Lanoe
as Pierre Picard
Joseph J. Dowling
as French emigré
