Eddie Morgan is a young man from upstate New York who leaves home with Gene after Jake Jackson and Dan Dickson promise to help them establish a barbershop. He borrows money from his mother, discovers the shop is a speakeasy front, is framed by Hawk Miller, and ultimately returns home with Kitty Lewis.
Billy is Harry's pal, and Harry believes Ruth is in love with him, so he intends to let Billy have her. The story's corresponding role, Tommy Oakhurst, is the young man Sophy marries; he follows her into the hills after the Vigilantes drive the group out, and he and Sophy are the only ones to survive the storm.
Rab is one of Bunty and Jeemy's brothers and lives with them and their father, Tammas, in a small Scottish village. The plot summary does not assign him a separate action, but his place in the household establishes Bunty's family setting and relationship to the central family conflict.
Ronald is a wealthy young man who falls in love with Irene Astaire, and Irene returns his love. Their relationship is threatened when Crane Wilder's actions and an apparent compromising incident involving Irene create a misunderstanding. After Cookie Dale helps Irene, Ronald and Irene are once more united.
Southern-born but raised by relatives in Philadelphia, Tom returns to Mississippi at 21 and becomes engaged to his cousin Elvira. Unfamiliar with the Southern code of honor, he refuses a duel, is branded a coward, and loses Elvira's love. After training with General Orlando Jackson, he returns with his honor cleared and marries Lucy, Elvira's younger sister.
The Young Man in Restaurant is one half of the young eloping couple seated beside the wealthy target at the café. His presence, together with the couple's situation, prompts Forrest to reconsider the assassination and abandon his assigned task, indirectly changing the fate of Forrest and Lilith.
Portrayed by Cullen Landis, the top-billed actor of this 1924 silent Western, indicating the male lead of the story. The available summary contains no further information about his actions or arc.
Elmer is a wealthy young man from the city who flees the police in a powerful automobile, crashes, and knocks out a motorcycle policeman during a fight. After tramps rob him of his clothes, he hides in an Iowa village, works at Russ Weaver's grocery store, and competes with Lon Kimball for Margaret Andrews's hand.
Georgia's sweetheart, Jimmy is with her at the Blue Jay cafe when they witness a policeman's murder and are treated as accessories to the crime. He is targeted by O'Rourke to prevent him from testifying, and a gang member shoots him. Though Georgia believes he is dead, he is later found recovering at her mother's home.
Cullen Landis has 74 screen credits in a career dating back to 1917. Signature works include A Midnight Adventure, It's a Great Life, Convict's Code. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
