Abby Hopkins, the eldest of a small-town newspaper-owner's five daughters, is urged by her family to marry the wealthy, twice-widowed J.B. Hanks. Abby leaves Hank on the night of the wedding and goes to New York, where she supports herself as a waitress and shares an apartment with a co-worker. At the restaurant, Abby meets J. Booth Hunter, a heavy-drinking "ham" actor, and tries to convince him to give up liquor. Hanks shows up one day and during a battle with his estranged wife, Hunter comes to Abby's rescue. Abby finally gets a divorce from Hanks, Hunter conquers his drinking habit, and Abby marries him.
Mary MacLaren
as Abby Hopkins
Thurston Hall
as J. Booth Hunter
Anne Schaefer
as Mrs. Hopkins
Zoe Rae
as Jane
Lina Basquette
as Jessie
John MacKay
as Matthew Hopkins
John Cook
as J.B. Hanks
Ethel Ritchie
as Ruth Sterner