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Frivolous young Mrs. Pensonby Smythe, trapped in a loveless marriage, secretly accompanies the loutish "Billie" Carrington to "The House of the Mask," a notorious gambling palace where the rich play in secret with masked faces. While there Carrington attacks her and she is rescued by gambler Belmont Blair who recognizes her. In the ensuing scuffle Carrington is accidentally killed. Blair gets Mrs. Smythe out of the house before the body is discovered. In time Blair, who loves Mrs. Pensonby Smythe’s sister Grace, sacrifices himself to protect them both.
Frivolous young Mrs. Pensonby Smythe, trapped in a loveless marriage, secretly accompanies the loutish "Billie" Carrington to "The House of the Mask," a notorious gambling palace where the rich play in secret with masked faces. While there Carrington attacks her and she is rescued by gambler Belmont Blair who recognizes her. In the ensuing scuffle Carrington is accidentally killed. Blair gets Mrs. Smythe out of the house before the body is discovered. In time Blair, who loves Mrs. Pensonby Smythe’s sister Grace, sacrifices himself to protect them both.
The film's central theme of defending a woman's reputation and honor is a universal concept of individual justice and social standing, which does not inherently align with a specific political ideology without further plot details.
This 1916 drama features traditional casting with a predominantly white ensemble, reflecting the common practices of its era. The narrative maintains a neutral or positive portrayal of traditional identities, without explicit critiques or central DEI themes.
Based on the information provided, there are no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes present in the film 'For Her Good Name'. Consequently, an evaluation of its portrayal is not applicable.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film is an adaptation of a play, and there is no historical or canonical information indicating that any character's gender was altered from the original source material for this screen version.
As an original film from 1916, there is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment to establish characters' races before this production. Therefore, no character could have been canonically or historically established as a different race prior to their portrayal in this film.