A mother abandons her family only to become a crispy critter with her lover, the husband finds out about it AND that his son isn't really his, becomes an alcoholic, is being held prisoner in a speak-easy, is rescued by 'Beef', is sobered up, gets a good job, negotiates a great contract for lots 'o money, realizes he's in love, asks the girl to marry him, son returns from boarding school and freaks out when told this, runs off and joins the circus that now happens to catch fire.....
Conrad Nagel
as Walt Underwood
Leila Hyams
as Lou
Tommy Conlon
as Jimmie Underwood
Claire Windsor
as Marlene Underwood
Stanley Fields
as Beef - Stagehand
Fred Kohler
as Speakeasy Bouncer
Alexander Carr
as J.J. Brock
Robert Ellis
as Leading Man
Lionel Belmore
as Character Man
Ruth Clifford
as Speakeasy Floozie
