Overview
At her mother’s behest Kate Leigh marries wealthy Basil Kildare, owner of a Southern plantation called Storm. When Basil’s servant and mistress Mahaly protests bitterly he takes their shared son away from her. Kate discovers her new husband is a coarse and brutal alcoholic and turns for friendship to Dr. Jacques Benoix and his mother. When Basil becomes aware of their relationship, he finds the doctor and they have a brutal fight. Later Basil is found dead and Jacques is sentenced to life in prison. On her deathbed, Mahaly confesses that she killed Basil, leaving Kate and Jacques to begin a new life together.
| Actor | Age then | Age now | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 35 | January 2, 1928 (44) | |
 | 38 | July 11, 1948 (68) | |
 | 36 | May 14, 1953 (71) | |
 | 51 | May 17, 1936 (68) | |
 | 43 | October 5, 1956 (81) | |
 | 38 | December 5, 1940 (60) | |
 | 29 | July 10, 1946 (57) | |
| 74 | March 11, 1931 (86) |