Temptation and the Man

Temptation and the Man — Plot

Jim Crosby, the product of a broken home, becomes a gangster and goes to prison. Meanwhile, Ann Payton, an heiress, converts a saloon into a mission. She is engaged to her father's secretary, Temple Vaughn, a gambler. Jim is released from prison and seeks shelter at the mission. Temple becomes indebted to gambler Phil Johnson and is forced to arrange a crooked poker game involving some of his wealthy friends. Jim overhears the plot and, realizing that Temple is Ann's fiancé, robs the poker game and puts a check Temple forged into Temple's own pocket.

• Release date
• July 24, 1916
• Runtime
• 50 min
• Genres
• Crime, Drama
• Director
• Robert F. Hill

Temptation and the Man — Cast

Hobart Henley Temple Vaughn

S

Sydell Dowling Ann Payton Sidney Bracey Jim Crosby

A

A.H. Busby John Payton-Banker

J

Joseph Granby Phil Johnson

C

Clara Beyers Mamma Costello