- Maj. Ralph Seton is a British army officer stationed in Cawnpore, India, when the Sepoy Rebellion--a mutiny of Indian soldiers in the Brtitish army in India--breaks out in 1857. He receives the prestigious Victoria Cross--the highest decoration that can be awarded to a British soldier--for his actions in battle. However, after a night of drunken debauchery, he is stripped of the honor and disgraced in front of his love, Joan Strathallen, the daughter of his commanding officer. When Indian rebel leader Azimoolah instigates an uprising by the natives and has Joan kidnapped, Seton sets out to redeem his honor and save the woman he loves.—frankfob2@yahoo.com
- In 1857 native regiments, stirred to revolt by scheming rulers and religious fanatics, shocked the world by "The Indian Mutiny. Ralph Seton, a young English officer with a brilliant record, has been thrown into the decadent life of the Mahratta's Court at Cawnpore. He receives a letter from Sir Allan Strathallan saying that he will soon visit Cawnpore, bringing with him the Victoria Cross which has been awarded Seton for heroism, and that he will also bring his daughter, Joan, with whom Seton was in love in England. Seton, to be worthy of both the Cross and the girl, decides to reform. Azimoolah, a native officer and conspirator, invites the assistance of the Princess Adala to recover the throne from the English, and she reluctantly agrees to entice the young English officer to her home the night of the uprising. In answer to her note, Seton accepts her invitation, and in a drunken moment, invites the officer to accompany him. Joan and her father arrive at Seton 's bungalow and are somewhat puzzled at the evidence of a carouse. They are taken to the Palace and Azimoolah cleverly warns the Princes in time for the soldiers to escape, all except Seton, whom she hides. Joan, however, knows someone is there and is heartbroken when she recognizes the man whom she considered a great and perfect hero. Considering him unworthy of the Cross, Sir Allan strongly denounces Seton, who gradually sinks lower and lower, is court-martialed and reduced in rank. Joan has turned against him. To save him, Adala persuades Seton to don a native costume. Joan has been taken by Azimoolah's men, and under threat of death ordered to write a request that her father's troops be withdrawn from Northern India. She refuses, and the Seereek, desiring rather to possess her than have her punished, commands her brought before him dressed as a nautch girl. She escapes and comes upon Seton dining with Adala; her expressed contempt arouses him to the real situation. On a pretense that she is his prisoner, Seton attempts to reach the barracks with Joan. The deception is discovered and a long siege of hardships follows. Seton gives Joan the Cross just as they are taken out for sentence, Seton to be shot, Joan to be massacred. Seton's executioner is overpowered, the news taken to Strathallan, who arrives at the crucial moment, and gives his daughter to Seton, who he declares has redeemed himself. Joan pins the Cross on her lover's breast as he takes her in his arms.—Moving Picture World synopsis
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