Japanese poet Akira living in Tokyo, loves American Ruth Vale, who was placed in the care of Akira's father when her missionary parents died. Ruth returns Akira's affections until she meets Edward, but the American proves an unfaithful husband. Three years later, Ruth is gravely ill while Edward amuses himself with his new lover, Adrienne Chester, but Akira comforts the dying woman with the promise that he will protect her little daughter Blossom.

Cast

Sessue Hayakawa

Akira

Jane Novak

Ruth Vale

Mary Jane Irving

Blossom

Sylvia Breamer

Adrienne Chester

Henry A. Barrows

Pembroke Wilson

Louis Willoughby

Edward Markham