An elderly, wealthy, and cranky nobleman who marries Iris Champneys against her will. He promptly divorces her upon finding her in a guest's room looking for letters belonging to her sister.
Trundle is the general manager of the struggling Faulkner Phonograph Company. Faulkner suspects him of undermining the business, so Julia secretly examines the ledgers Simon takes home and finds evidence confirming the sabotage. Faulkner then replaces Trundle by promoting Simon to general manager.
Henry Sinclair is Tom Sinclair's father and the victim of the murder that drives the plot. At the engagement party, Boris Morton shoots him in the back while he is drinking a toast in the library with Mary's father. His death leads to George Travis being wrongly tried and sentenced to die.
A financier who brings his adopted son, Willard, to assess Jefferson Worth's irrigation project, Greenfield seeks control of the enterprise and its profits. He dismisses Worth and Willard's warnings about the danger of rising water and fires them, leaving Worth unable to pay his workers and worsening the conflict around the settlement.
Betsy's husband. Upon discovering her emotional attachment to Sir Paradine Fuldes, he becomes verbally abusive. His actions and rigid social standards contribute to the marital breakdown that leads to Betsy's divorce.
An allegorical force that calls the protagonist to leave his home and pursue his fortune, serving as the initial catalyst for his journey.
Betty Annesly's father, who hires Bob Warburton as a gardener without initially knowing that Bob is using the job to get close to her. His secret helicopter plans become the target of Badkoff's espionage, and Bob's actions help protect the documents.
E.J. Ratcliffe has 49 screen credits in a career dating back to 1915. Signature works include In the Palace of the King, The Woman Who Walked Alone, Everyman's Price. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
