Joan is the daughter of a dissolute father who runs away and marries rancher Pierre Landis. After Pierre brands her in a jealous rage over an incident involving Reverend Frank Holliwell, she is taken in by Prosper Gael, later seeks to return to Pierre, and eventually reunites with him in New York.
A woman whose husband Bruce is a drunkard and gambler. After Bruce kills her cousin, she falsely identifies an amnesiac man as her husband to protect her son from being labeled a murderer's child. She later falls in love with and marries the man after he regains his memory.
Margaret is a singer in a disreputable cafe whose talent draws Al Levering to offer her musical training. After he is imprisoned, she completes her education and tours England, where John Ordham saves her from drowning and becomes her love. When Al escapes and confronts her in London, she claims he is her husband to protect John from him.
Helen is Herbert Porter's wife, who has access to fashionable store accounts but lacks ready cash. She visits a gambling resort with Mrs. Crest, borrows from her, and pawns her jewels at Howard's shop. After a valuable gem is lost at a reception, she goes to Howard's office and agrees to meet him. Her financial troubles lead her husband to better understand her needs.
John King's childhood sweetheart, May is associated with the Weston shipyards, which she manages. The Bolsheviks turn their attention to the shipyards, and their threat to her prompts John to recognize their danger and renounce revolutionary doctrine.
Audrey Valentine is a widow who has lost her son at the front. After Natalie decides to leave Clayton Spencer, the plot presents Audrey as someone for whom Clayton is free to pursue a relationship. Her connection to the war is reflected in her loss of a son serving at the front.
Barbara Castleton has 19 screen credits in a career dating back to 1914. Signature works include The Branding Iron, The Net, Shams of Society. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
