Thomas Brainerd, Sr., as a prospector, is a dutiful and loving husband and father, but when he strikes gold he becomes obsessed with business and all his relationships suffer. Due to his inattention his wife nearly strays and his son bitter at his father lack of understanding becomes estranged. All end happily though.
Jane Darwell
as Mrs. Brainerd
Thomas W. Ross
as Thomas Brainerd, Jr.
Jim Blackwell
as Thomas Brainerd, Sr.
A. MacMillan
as Henry Thompson
Merta Carpenter
as Gertrude Brainerd
Arthur Collins
as Jim Tompkins
J.P. Wild
as Charles Lester
Fred Starr
as Collins
