For the sake of his impoverished mother, Joe Newbolt bonds himself to harsh Isom Chase. Ollie Chase tires of the difficult life her husband has forced on her and plans to elope with Cyrus Morgan, but Joe's sense of honor forces him to intervene. While Joe is trying to persuade Ollie not to proceed with her plans, Chase discovers him with his wife, misunderstands, reaches for his gun, and is accidentally killed. Joe protects Mrs. Chase, though he is accused of murder, tried, convicted, and sentenced to be hanged.
Richard Barthelmess
as Peter Newbolt (father) / John Newbolt
Charles Hill Mailes
as Isom Chase
Ned Sparks
as Cyrus Morgan
Lawrence D'Orsay
as Colonel Price
Bob Williamson
as Lawyer Hammer
Leslie King
as District Attorney
Jerry Sinclair
as Sheriff
Tom Maguire
as
Lucia Backus Seger
as
Virginia Magee
as Alice Price
Mary Alden
as Mrs. Newboat
Mary Thurman
as Ollie Chase
