When beautiful Mary returns to her “whistle stop” hometown, long-standing feelings of animosity between two of her old boyfriends leads to robbery and murder.

Gambling boat operator Jenny Blake throws over her gambler beau Jack Morgan in order to marry into high society.

A crippled puppeteer rescues an abused young boy and turns the boy into a great ballet dancer. Complications ensue when, as a young man, the dancer falls in love with…

Erstwhile childhood friends, Judah Ben-Hur and Messala meet again as adults, this time with Roman officer Messala as conqueror and Judah as a wealthy, though conquered, Israelite. A slip of…

Left alone and penniless after her father dies, Eileen Orton attempts suicide. Douglas Seward, who must be married to obtain the position he seeks, befriends Eileen and offers to support…