Donald Ogden is a younger millionaire engaged to Lora Nixon and later separated from her after gossip suggests that she is supporting him and that Robert Courtland is having an affair with her. His mother cancels his allowance, so Lora returns to the stage while he composes a jazz symphony. His light jazz number becomes a hit, leading to reconciliation with Lora.
Star football player for State who refuses his criminal brother's demand to drug his teammate, though he remains distracted on the field due to suspicions of foul play.
A student at Stafford College who attracts Patricia Harper and becomes her lover. After Peggy persuades him to take her out in Hal's car, he is expelled when Hal reveals his involvement in the accident. He later returns from South America, tells Hal that he loves Patricia, and wants to marry her.
British intelligence agent assigned to retrieve secret documents hidden in opera tickets. He is drugged and robbed by Raquel, pursued by Carol to Sebastian's hotel, and later captured. He agrees to decode the envelope to protect Carol, but fire reveals the true message. Rescued by fellow agents, he pursues Sebastian and marries Carol.
A former mild-mannered man hardened by six years of hard labor in a prison jute mill. He becomes the warden's valet, falls in love with the warden's daughter, and refuses to betray his cellmate, adhering to the inmates' code of silence.
Madame Sonia Barton's son, who works as a mining engineer and is secretly seeing Jane, a fellow salon employee. After Jane tells him she is pregnant, he promises to marry her the next day. He then leaves on the same ship as Carol, and Jane is devastated when she learns of his departure.
Tom Siddall is Sue Leonard's fiancé, provided he ends his relationship with Mimi Montagne. After offering Mimi a generous settlement, he meets her at a party and is found beside her body holding a revolver. A pawnbroker confirms that Tom bought the weapon, making him the accused in the murder case defended by Jackson 'Jack' Durant.
A soldier who falls in love with Nana and begins a romantic relationship with her, despite his brother Colonel André Muffat's disapproval. Sent to Algeria on a commission arranged by his brother, George promises to return. When he comes back to Paris, he believes Nana ignored his letters, but still wants to be with her and plans to run away with her.
Service Sr.'s young adult son. He secretly returns from Europe not on vacation, but with innovative furniture designs he hopes the department store can manufacture and sell. He actively advocates for his father to keep and modernize the family business.
Michael Bolton is a bank employee and the estranged son of Barber John Martin Bolton. Ashamed of his father's criminal past, he plans to leave town with Emily but cannot afford marriage. After money is embezzled from his drawer, Michael falsely confesses to protect his father, helping lead to their reconciliation.
Laura's son, raised as a committed pacifist. He initially refuses to enlist, causing his engagement to Peggy to end. After learning he is the biological son of pilot Geoffrey Aiken, Bob changes his stance, enlists as an aviator, marries Peggy, and departs for combat.
Sally's husband and the father of their son. Unable to support himself and Sally, he asks his father for help and agrees to end the marriage, but gives his father a suicide note and shoots himself instead. His death leaves Sally to face Aubrey's attempt to take custody of their child.
Phillips Holmes has 46 screen credits in a career dating back to 1918. Signature works include The House of a Thousand Candles, Million Dollar Ransom, 70,000 Witnesses. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
