Film

Blue Blood

1918 · Drama

Although Spencer Wellington (Howard Hickman) comes from an old, aristocratic family, he carries a bad gene. His doctor, John Rand (George Fisher) recommends that he never marry, but Wellington ignores his advice and weds Grace Valiant (Mary Mersch), who the doctor himself loves. Grace checks out Wellington's family tree and discovers the gene, but she's already pregnant. She gives birth to a child with a birth defect that kills him.

Howard Hickman

Spencer Wellington

Mary Mersch

Grace Valiant

Nona Thomas

Helen Blakesley

Ida Lewis

Mrs. Valiant

George Fisher

Dr. John Rand

• Eliot HoweDirector
• Fred MytonWriter
• J. Grubb AlexanderWriter

Release date

April 15, 1918

Status

Released

Original language

English

Genres

Drama