Eric Fane (Richard Barthelmess) is a composer unwilling to compromise his dream for a steady job back home in the United States. After his studies in Italy, he moves to Paris, where he is forced to write popular songs for money when he stops receiving support from his father. He tires of selling out and, after an encounter with the mob, starts to travel. He begins a madcap journey from Paris to Port Said, Egypt, and to the South Seas, where he believes he has found love with Teita (Bessie Love).
Richard Barthelmess
as Eric Fane
Bessie Love
as Teita
Percy Ames
as 1st Critic
Charles Esdale
as 2nd Critic
Effie Shannon
as Mrs. Howard Fane - Eric's Mother
Lee Baker
as Mr. Howard Fane - Eric's Father
Carlotta Monterey
as Princess Rhea
Gus Weinberg
as The Old Musician
Ann Brody
as Katinka - Princess Rhea's Maid
Helen Ware
as San Francisco Sal
Walter Long
as Herbert Jones - Sailor
Rita Rossi
as The Prima Donna
