The Exciters (1923)

Required to marry before she is 21 or lose her inheritance, Ronnie Rand meets Pierre Martel, member of a gang of thieves; convinced that he is a "real man," she marries him. Pierre's confederates attempt to blackmail Ronnie, and when she refuses to sign a check they try to kill Pierre, but police arrive in time to save him. Pierre is revealed to be a U. S. Intelligence Service agent. Though somewhat disappointed that her husband is not at all a crook, Ronnie accepts the situation.