When governess Thelma Miller falls in love with her employer's brother, Norris Townsend, they have a brief affair. Soon after, Thelma discovers that she is pregnant and demands that Norris marry her so that their child can have a name. Norris' wealthy family objects to the marriage on the grounds of social equality, but Thelma forces the union at gunpoint. After the ceremony, Thelma leaves her husband and seeks employment in a country town. Years pass as Norris searches for his wife and son.

Guilty of Love (1920)
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Dorothy Dalton
Thelma Miller

Julia Hurley
Aunt Martha
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Henry Carvill
Dr. Wentworth

Augusta Anderson
Mrs. Watkins
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Edward Langford
Norris Townsend
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Charles Lane
Goddard Townsend
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Douglas Redmond
David

Baby Ivy Ward
Mary