Paul Powell directed a screenplay by Roy Somerville based on a 1907 short story by Mary Roberts Rinehart.

[8][9] The police accuse innocent bookkeeper John Carter (Lucas) of having committed the murder of a cashier.

[12] The film was heavily censored in Ohio, with scenes of violence and drug sales and use removed before distribution.

[14][15] Wilfred Lucas received positive reviews for his performance in the lead role, as did Powell's direction.

[14][16][17] Bessie Love was positively likened to her contemporaries Mary Pickford and Mae Marsh.