A disgruntled 18th century Bostonian who while wishing that he was a pirate, dons the clothes and play-acts the part. He is mistaken for the real pirate, Dixie Bull. More importantly, Errol "slays" the villain and puts his foot upon the pirate's head. This is more than enough and he heads back home to his unappreciated wife
Leon Errol
as Tremble-at-Evil Tidd
Dorothy Gish
as Betsy Tidd
Nita Naldi
as Madame De La Tour
George F. Marion
as Jennison
Tully Marshall
as Scute
Frank Lalor
as Crabb
Edna Murphy
as Nancy Downs
James Rennie
as Lieutenant Cavendish
Walter Law
as Dixie Bull
Reginald Barlow
as Captain Montague
