Top-billed male lead in this 1918 silent Western film. Portrayed by Monroe Salisbury, he serves as the central protagonist driving the narrative.
James's cousin and fellow trustee, Henry loses money betting at a derby and secretly embezzles from the orphans' fund. During an Alpine expedition he suffers a fatal fall, but signs a confession proving James's innocence before he dies.
Bateese is a local lumberjack known for becoming violent when he drinks. He rescues Kathleen from Louis Courteau, falls in love with her, and gives up drinking in hopes of marrying her. Believing she still loves Martin Stuart, he attempts to take his own life by steering his canoe over a waterfall, but survives and eventually reunites with Kathleen.
Dr. Lorenz is a doctor who resents Marta for rejecting him and marrying John. When called to treat her exhaustion after the death of her baby, he uses narcotics to make her dependent on him and convinces her to leave her husband. He attempts to take advantage of her in a mountain hut, but lightning destroys it and kills him.
King Frederick is a young king betrothed to the impostor princess of Ehrenstein, whom he has never met. Before the wedding, he runs away and roams the countryside, where he encounters and falls in love with Gretchen, the Goose Girl. Though he later considers marrying the impostor for the country's good, he is delighted when Gretchen's true identity is revealed.
Monroe Salisbury has 42 screen credits in a career dating back to 1914. Signature works include Hungry Eyes, The Eagle, The Guilt of Silence. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
