Helen Murdock is Dan Miller's fiancée and travels with him aboard the luxury liner. Her relationship with Dan is connected to the professional setback that led to his dismissal, yet she remains with him during the voyage as he pursues the suspected murderer and helps uncover the jewel thieves.
Glenda is Jeffrey's lover and the central figure in the case. After her former lover Leo threatens her and arranges for Jeffrey to be killed, she confronts Leo and knocks him over the head before he can identify Jeffrey to the hit man. She then leaves on the cruise with Jeffrey, where Stephen draws a confession from her.
A jaded yet elegant Broadway chorus girl who transforms from a cynical woman dependent on a wealthy benefactor into a devoted partner. She falls for the innocent soldier William Tyler, leaves Bailey behind, and ultimately takes a humble theater job while spiritually remaining bound to Tyler during his deployment in France.
Babs is Fred's college sweetheart and classmate, but she turns down his proposal to pursue stardom on Broadway. After struggling to find work, she joins Boris Renov's chorus line and pleads with him to spare Fred from a forgery charge. When Renov attacks her, she escapes; shaken and unable to perform, she leaves the stage and returns to their college town with Fred.
Julia is the latest woman to have a key to Henry's apartment, though her jealous husband, Johnny, complicates their relationship. After Miss Smith disrupts their situation, Julia and Henry both end up in cells following a fight at a mission. Henry later returns to Julia and takes up with her.
Lora is Mac Moore's daughter and a golfer at the Mission Country Club. After losing a tournament to Ruth, she considers quitting, but meeting Jerry changes her mind; he gives her lessons. Upset by Ruth's attempts to attract Jerry, Lora gets drunk at Ruth's party, then later wins a tournament with Jerry as her caddy.
Ruth Brock is a young bank clerk whose beauty attracts several men, though she initially treats Romer's advances as business and agrees to a date with Conny. After Conny's lies cause her dismissal and public disgrace, she turns to Bill Fadden, becomes engaged to him, and ultimately accepts Romer's plan to marry in New York.
A specialty dancer who fails an audition, meets Ralph 'Skid' Johnson at a train station, and teams with him to find work. She falls in love with Skid and marries him, but leaves after discovering him with Sylvia Marco. Though planning to marry Harvey Howell, she returns to help Skid overcome his drinking and reunites with him onstage.
A jealous co-worker at Butterfield’s department store who discovers Joan’s real identity by reading the inscription on Joan’s lost watch. She takes this information to Gramps, triggering the chain of events that exposes Joan and contributes to the break between Joan and Bill.
Paul Held's wife. She applies makeup at her vanity, rebuffs Paul, and leaves after he ruins it. She secretly meets her lover in Vienna, which enrages Paul. She attends the trial, faints when Paul points a gun at her, and insists she still loves him despite her affair. They reconcile after Paul smashes her vanity mirror.
Pearl is a vaudeville dancer who is initially dismissed as frivolous, but becomes the group's most resourceful and steadfast member after they are stranded in the Alaskan wilderness. She sustains morale with humor and performance, then takes Al's rifle and forces him to provide food, medicine, and the stolen sleds. She also helps Peter set out to seek help.
Nancy Carroll has 39 screen credits in a career dating back to 1927. Signature works include Broken Lullaby, Wayward, The Devil's Holiday. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
