The Toast of Death

The Toast of Death

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Status

Released

Release Date

Aug 12, 1915

Runtime

0h 40m

Genres

Drama

Original Title

The Toast of Death

Production Companies

New York Motion Picture

Director

Thomas H. Ince

Description

Ballerina Poppea is adored by all the men of Calcutta, especially British soldier Captain Drake and Indian PrinceYar Khan. Because of his title and wealth, Poppea decides to marry the prince, while keeping Drake as a lover. But the prince eventually discovers what she's up to and goes out of his way to catch the adulterers together. He takes two glasses of wine, pours arsenic into one, and tells Poppea to choose which glass each man will drink. She innocently picks the poisoned glass for Drake and he dies horribly. The prince disposes of the body and drives Poppea out into the desert.