Daisy Presby is James Duneen's latest party-girl companion, whom he hires to work in the office after becoming president. She reports to Mary Linden, and her arrival distresses Mary because James remains unaware of Mary's romantic feelings. Despite this setback, Mary continues helping James manage the company and sustain its success.
A waitress at a railroad restaurant who likes Monte, though he initially ignores her. She dates Bill to provoke Monte and accepts Monte's invitation to the Engineers' Ball, where their attraction becomes genuine. Later, Edna overhears a plot to derail Monte's train and drives to warn him; she and Monte are together on their honeymoon at the end.
Duffy's friend and a shoplifter who owns the apartment used as a safe house. He and Duffy attempt to warn Kid Gloves about a fatal hijacking setup, but arrive too late to prevent the initial ambush.
John Clayton's intelligent and graceful secretary, Phyllis is loved by both Hugh and Dan but clearly favors Hugh. She marries Hugh before his wartime departure and remains hopeful after he is reported missing. Years later, she agrees to marry Dan, but is joyfully reunited with Hugh when he returns and they resume their life together.
Vivian Dale is a glamorous actress who becomes involved with Johnny Jones after his success in New York. She pressures him to throw an important race, and a telegram from her contributes to the suspicion that he did so. She later ends their relationship, telling Johnny that she never truly loved him.
Jane is Betty's sister and Ed's wife. She shares a home with Bill and Betty and joins Ed in ridiculing Bill, placing strain on Betty as she tries to defend her husband. After Bill returns wealthy and admired, he forgives Jane along with the other in-laws who had mocked him.
Arthur's Wife is the young woman Arthur marries despite Mark Trevelyan's disapproval. Their marriage leads to Arthur being put out of his father's home. The summary later establishes that Arthur is the father of a five-year-old child, but does not explicitly identify the child's mother or describe her further role.
Myrtle is one of Steve Crane's showgirls and his mistress. At Crane's request, she distracts her former beau Jim Dorgan so that he misses his boxing match. After Dorgan is found dead near her apartment, police question her and Crane, but release them for lack of evidence. She leaves town, then returns when she hears Crane is interested in Janet; her confrontation with Crane helps expose their murder.
Fannie's long-absent, glamorous sister who returns from living away from home under questionable circumstances. Her sudden appearance ruins Fannie's initial Broadway audition. She later re-enters the scene, boasting of ending an affair, and successfully captures Joe's attention, leading to his betrayal of Fannie. She is ultimately revealed as shallow.
Edna Murphy has 63 screen credits in a career dating back to 1919. Signature works include Leatherstocking, Her Dangerous Path, The Greyhound Limited. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
