Summary
From the gilded cages of pre-war opulence to the grim trenches of the Great War, John "Jack" Norton undergoes a profound metamorphosis, shedding the skin of a dilettante playboy to emerge as a hardened, two-fisted American hero. His triumphant return, however, is met not with accolades but with domestic turmoil: his esteemed father, Raymond Norton, languishes in prison, unjustly accused of embezzling funds earmarked by American authorities for the beleaguered Kingdom of Thorwald, funds that the regal Princess Elise herself is en route to claim. In a poignant act of filial devotion and strategic deception, Jack maintains his façade of carefree indolence for his father's benefit, all while secretly resurrecting his revered 'Doughboy' uniform. This clandestine garb becomes the uniform of vengeance, as he embarks on a perilous quest to unmask the shadowy cabal that orchestrated his father's downfall and reclaim the honor of his besieged family name.
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John "Jack" Norton (Jack Mulhall), before the war a society playboy and fop, returns from the trenches of World War One a two fisted American who finds his father, Raymond Norton (William Welsh), in jail, charged with theft of funds from the bank in which he was the president. The money, placed there by the American authorities for the Kingdom of Thorwald, and Princess Elise (Margaret Livingston), is on the way to collect it. John lets his father think he is still the playboy he was before the war, but secretly dons his old 'Doughboy" uniform and sets out after the gang that framed his father.
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