Marie is the Weblings’ adopted daughter and an American former vaudeville performer billed as “Mamsie.” After Scotland Yard exposes the household, she is allowed to return to the United States and takes a job in a shipbuilder’s office under Davidge. She innocently reveals a secret ship launch, then works as a passer boy, uncovers a plot against the dockyards, and alerts Davidge.
Irene is John's wife, who becomes suspicious when he returns from a theater party with the scent of Jean's perfume on him. She obtains a divorce, but later comes under Grandma Sutton's roof with John and is unable to leave during the quarantine. Their old love blooms again, and she remarries John after his second marriage ends.
A chorus girl and Bill Bear's genuine love interest. She becomes engaged to Bill when he partners with her employer's rival, but their relationship is tested. During the flood imprisonment, Bill's love for her returns, and they agree to face death together. At the end, she is accosted on the street, prompting Bill to rush to her side.
Miss White is Frank Fields's kind-hearted neighbor, who already feels sisterly affection for Jimmy. Frank entrusts the boy to her care while he travels to Europe, and she later shelters Jimmy when he runs away after being reprimanded. Her loyalty and affection support the father and son as they are reunited.
Fanny is a former designer who marries wealthy young Clinton Ferris after a successful career at Claude Lambert's establishment. Embarrassed to ask her husband for money to repay the $500 she borrowed from Claude for her trousseau, she returns to work and uses Clinton's blank check to settle the debt. A misunderstanding over the check leads to a quarrel and separation, but the couple reconcile.
An innocent country girl who wins a university scholarship from Gregory Cochran and falls in love with Professor Renfro, who jilts her on the eve of their wedding. After marrying Gregory, she faces Bancroft's attempt to expose her past, then feigns suicide to keep her story out of the papers and protect her husband's career.
Joan is Jim Cleve's fiancée and former sweetheart. Regretting her treatment of him, she follows him West, where Kells captures her; she shoots him in self-defense and later nurses him back to health. She escapes a mining camp raid with Jim, but is captured again after he is shot. Jim ultimately reaches the hideout and reunites with her.
Alberta Bradley believes the land sold to Robert Lester still belongs to her and threatens to kill the first of Quarrier's workers to dig there. When Quarrier begins digging himself, she cannot bring herself to kill him and vows to hate him. Her feelings gradually soften; she comes to love Quarrier, recognize the project's worth, and help expose Lester.
Claudia is the woman William Lowry rescues from a burning building. Her parents want her to accept Leland, a millionaire she does not love, so she agrees to William's proposed marriage of convenience. She later falls in love with Davidge, but after William refuses her request for a divorce and buys her a house, she realizes she loves William and marries him legally.
Cornelia is Eve’s quiet, deep-thinking sister and loves Lewis. Unlike Eve, she cannot bring herself to deliberately pursue men, and Eve consequently wins Lewis and marries him. As Cornelia plans to sail for Europe, Lewis meets her at the dock and declares his love, and they part expecting to meet again.
Kate West is Pamela Gordon and Violet's roommate and the third member of their man-haters league. Unlike Pamela, she has secretly married her theatrical manager before revealing the marriage to the others. Her confession, together with Violet's engagement, helps show that the women's rejection of romance has collapsed.
Helene Chadwick has 66 screen credits in a career dating back to 1916. Signature works include The Perfect Set-Up, Wise Guys Prefer Brunettes, The Cup of Fury. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
