The Sin Woman

The Sin Woman is a lost[1] 1917 American silent drama film starring Irene Fenwick as a vamp, the period slang for a femme fatale.

High up on the trail the sleigh she is riding in overturns and she is thrown in the snow.

She is found by a young man, John Winthrop (Bruce), who is happily married.

The wife says nothing, but after he leaves she tells her troubles to the female mayor, who also runs a hotel.

As Grace is taken by the villagers to be tarred and feathered, while the husband begs for forgiveness, which is granted.

Trailer for the film.