Reception
The film's premiere was September 25, 1922 at 'Olympia', Providence, Rhode Island and was on general distribution from March 4, 1923.
It was very popular with audiences, playing for 22 weeks straight in New York City. Critics gave it low marks, but several went out of their way to praise Bow's performance.
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