Rham Lahl is the cruel worker Petersen assigns to handle Kala Nag after Toomai's father dies. He beats the elephant, provoking Kala Nag to injure him. Rham Lahl then insists that Kala Nag be destroyed under the law, but Petersen pressures him to accept compensation instead and spare the animal.
Hogben is a young engineer who is in love with Susan, Cavor's niece. When Cavor is stranded on the Moon, Hogben uses wireless telegraphy to contact him, helping expose Bedford's betrayal. Susan ultimately accepts him as her husband.
Don is a neighboring farmer in love with Ruth Reading, though he is too bashful to tell her. He rescues Ruth when a boxcar carrying her races down a hillside, reaching her by horse and rope just before it plunges into a creek. Afterward, they talk of a future together, while James Cluxton and his men continue to threaten them.
Joe Slavin is a fireman on the Transcontinental Limited and presses Mary to marry him. Knowing that Mary's father, the engineer, has poor eyesight, he uses that knowledge as leverage. He steals money from the train station safe; after Johnnie confronts him, the money is returned.
The sturdy older brother of Mary and Bob, he bears the financial burden of supporting the impoverished Heath family. He is killed by accident while visiting a gambling den during a sightseeing tour.
Bruce Gordon has 47 screen credits in a career dating back to 1919. Signature works include Ruth of the Range, The House of the Tolling Bell, The First Men in the Moon. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
