Silence (1926)

Jim Warren a crook is married to Norma but there was a flaw in their marriage papers and he must marry her again to protect their unborn child He returns home and gives her some money but it has been stolen and she is sent to jail as an accomplice To get her out he is forced to marry another woman and Norma thinking Jim has deserted her marries Phil Powers and gives birth to Jims daughter Years later Jim meets his daughter in the midst of a blackmail scheme against Norma over her earlier imprisonment The daughter shoots the blackmailer and Jim takes the blame