Convict Tom King is pardoned from a life sentence when he courageously helps other prisoners during a fire. He then goes to live with his brother Matthew, the hated mill owner in a depressed town, and his own son Max, who was brought up by Matthew to believe his father was dead.
Tom King / Matthew King
Max King
Ruth Renaud
Prof. Renaud
Harriet King
Lafe Wetherby
Mrs. Wetherby
Bartender
Prison Warden
Captain of the Guard
Guard Lieutenant
Guard Lieutenant