The Silent American production of the 1910s was filled with adventurous heroines, ready to escape swimming from unexpected explosions, throw themselves from planes or running trains, get out of fights...
Nelly, star of the music-hall, loves a famous aviator, John Kasalewsky, but it is an unrequited love. That is why she tries to commit suicide. Moved by compassion, John invites Nelly to live in his ho...