Norman is Dr. Norman Wright, the nephew of wealthy Josiah Wright. He is engaged to Julia Livingston, but he loves Edith Banton. After Julia breaks their engagement, he marries Edith, becoming her partner after she has endured Jack Banton’s blackmail and abduction of their child.
A reformed gentleman crook living under the assumed name Paul Sernine, he is summoned to protect his invalid, wealthy friend Henry Forbes. After Forbes is murdered despite his watchfulness, Paul investigates the suspects, evades traps and arrests, identifies Doctor Varney as the killer, and prevents him from blowing up the house. He also wins Florence Chandler's affections.
Dandy is Glad's sweetheart and an unscrupulous thief whom she tries to persuade to change his ways. He is falsely accused of murder, and Glad pleads with Sir Oliver Holt's nephew to provide the proof that could establish his innocence. After Holt intervenes, Dandy and Glad are reunited.
Brian McCree is an artist who adopts the orphaned Perpetua and takes her on a holiday tour through France. After buying the claim against a circus elephant, he and Perpetua join the troupe and spend several years traveling with it. He remains devoted to her and secretly works to secure her freedom after she is convicted, meeting her upon her release.
Colonel Richard Loring is an American soldier and Lady Falkland's former sweetheart. Summoned while she is anguished over the threatened separation from her child, he witnesses Lord Falkland and Lady Edith's conspiracy against her. He kills Lord Falkland, but a Turkish nobleman later removes the guilt from him, allowing Loring and Lady Falkland to reunite.
Stuart is a man of means whom Virginia meets in Newport while posing as one of the idle rich. He returns her affection, but becomes distressed and angry when she accepts Vincent Cortez's attentions without giving him an acceptable explanation. Virginia later helps him understand her actions after Vincent admits that he is the counterfeiter, allowing their relationship to reach a happy conclusion.
Rudolph owns a notorious local speakeasy but keeps his connection to the club secret. He courts Sally while conspiring with his lover and nightclub hostess, Mrs. La Rose, to blackmail the Judge using letters from the Judge's wife. Sally offers to marry him in exchange for the letters. During the nightclub raid, Mrs. La Rose shoots and kills Rudolph.
Andre is Helen de Travillac's beloved and the central romantic lead. Although Helen is arranged to marry Valentine, Andre visits her on the wedding morning and pleads with her not to proceed. He then flees with Helen, and their difficult journey ultimately leads to their marriage.
Edward Knox is Edith Norton's betrayer and the man whose pending marriage provokes the central conflict. Edith urges him to correct the wrong he has done, but he refuses. Grace Norton then shoots and kills him, and his death causes Jim O'Neil to be accused because Jim is found standing over the body.
Walter Maxwell is a friend of Henry Traquair who is present when Margaret Fielding is discovered in Traquair's apartments. After losing his sight, he meets and marries Margaret without knowing of the earlier incident. When his sight returns, he recognizes her and prepares to leave, but Richard Haynes arrives with Traquair's letter proving her innocence.
David Powell has 43 screen credits in a career dating back to 1914. Signature works include Virtuous Liars, The Teeth of the Tiger, The Glimpses of the Moon. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
