An ambitious newcomer, Lily is arrested for working at a clip joint and later adopts the name Lila Crane on Max West's advice. She learns photography from him, builds a lucrative career taking candid pictures, and becomes entangled in blackmail and a kidnapping. After Bassett helps rescue her, she exposes Backlin to the police and gives up her career to marry Bassett.
Dora is a destitute, depressed woman who has attempted suicide. The police bring her to spend Joe Cardos's final night with him, and after their hostile first interactions, she helps ease his anger. They discover they share much in common, fall in love, and she prays for the miracle Joe hopes for as the death bells toll.
Central protagonist and waitress who steals $25,000 from her employer, serves five years in prison, and struggles with paranoia while on parole. She later provides a map to the buried loot to Dragomie Damitrof, accidentally strikes him, falsely believes she killed him, and ultimately confesses to the police before reconciling with her boyfriend Johnny.
Lureen is the white queen in Africa, and Congo Bill discovers that she is actually Ruth Culver, the missing woman who inherited the Culver Circus. Bill's search for her drives the story, and she returns with him to the United States so they can create a new circus.
A dance hall girl at Fowler's saloon who develops a romantic attraction to Chito Rafferty. She catches the bridal bouquet at the end, prompting Chito to leave hastily.
Julie is a showgirl who marries Gus Hilmer, a wealthy garage, property, and junkyard owner much older than she is. She develops an emotional attachment to Frank, Gus's young mechanic, and after Frank kills Gus, she is troubled by the murder, withdraws from Frank, and begins drinking heavily.
Sherry Steward is an aspiring actress whose audition for director Walter Darman does not earn her the part. She and her boyfriend Ronnie devise a scheme to drug Darman, falsely tell him they were intimate, and threaten to inform his wife unless he pays them $50,000. Darman confronts her and strangles her to death.
Cleo Moore has 19 screen credits in a career dating back to 1948. Signature works include Over-Exposed, Bait, Hold Back Tomorrow. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
