John is a pacifist drapery-store owner in Melcombe who employs Peggy and Otto. Despite his beliefs, he enlists when war breaks out and serves at the front, where he is blinded while trying to save the wounded Baring. At Fanshawe, he reunites with Betty, later finds purpose establishing a Comrades Club, and agrees to marry her.
Gerald Ames has 29 screen credits in a career dating back to 1915. Signature works include Arsène Lupin, The King's Daughter, The Game of Liberty. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.