[5] The Reverend Dean Maitland (Harry Thomas) falls for Alma Lee (Nellie Brooks) and impregnates her, despite being engaged to another woman.
His best friend, Dr Henry Everard (Arthur Shirley) is convicted of the crime and sentenced to twenty years in gaol.
[7] Entirely set in England, the film was shot on location in the grounds of Gladesville Mental Asylum in Sydney.
"[14] In 1918 Archive Fraser claimed the movie was the most successful Australian film to date at the box office.
"[6] The Daily News said "the photographic and histrionic qualities of the production are excellent, the producer having not only kept closely to the text of the novel, but carefully selected his artists with a view to preserving the facial characteristics of the dramatis personae.
"[17] Fraser elected to pull out of the contract with Longford at the suggestion of exhibitor Henry Gee of Australasian Films.
[7] The battle hurt Longford's career for a time – he made two short films, then had to leave for New Zealand to get finance.