I Will Repay

Story

Synopsis

Roger Kendall is sent to Nashville by the editor of his magazine to sign a contract for two cents a word with a woman writer named Azalea Adair. Once there, Kendall realizes that Azalea is very poor and is also the abused wife of Major Caswell, a drunkard who takes from Azalea every cent she earns. Kendall is able to piece their story together by following the movements of a torn dollar bill, which he gives to Azalea's former slave Caesar and which eventually winds up in Caswell's hands. In order to help Azalea, Kendall convinces his editor to increase her stipend to eight cents a word and also to advance her $30.

Director

William P.S. Earle

Writers

O. Henry, William Addison Lathrop

Language

English

Country

United States of America

Release date

12 November 1917

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Corinne Griffith

  Virginia Rodney

• 

  William R. Dunn

  Steve

• George J. Forth

  Roger Kendall

• 

  Mary Maurice

  Azalea Adair

• 

  Arthur Donaldson

  Caesar

• 

  Eulalie Jensen

  Beulah