In 1890, Gus Sascher joins the Austrian Army and romances the impoverished girl Elsa Hofner. Elsa instead marries the wealthier officer Franz von Renner, in an attempt at social climbing.
Vivienne Segal
as Elsa Hofner
Alexander Gray
as Otto Stirner
Jean Hersholt
as Herr Hofner, Elsa's Father
Walter Pidgeon
as Franz von Renner
Louise Fazenda
as Gretl Kruger
Bert Roach
as Gus Sascher
Alice Day
as Barbara, Elsa's Granddaughter
Philipp Lothar Mayring
as Baron von Renner, Franz' Father
June Purcell
as Mary, a Singer on the Stage
Milt Douglas
as Bill Jones, a Stage Performer
Bela Lugosi
as Count von Ratz--Hungarian Ambassador
Mary Treen
as Shocked Woman on Street (uncredited)
