When Tom Redding's wealthy father dies and it turns out that all he left Tom was a mountain of debts, all of his "friends" desert him--except young Mary Austin. Determined to get out from all his debt, Tom heads west and eventually strikes it rich with an oil well. Now wealthy, he hatches a plan to get even with his "friends" in his hometown--by pretending to return home broke but having a colleague secretly buy up as much property in town as he can.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Thomas MeighanTom Redding | Tom Redding |
 Lila LeeMary Thorne | Mary Thorne |
 Cyril RingEustace Grimley | Eustace Grimley |
 Richard CarlyleJohn Thorne | John Thorne |
 Maude Turner GordonMrs. Redding | Mrs. Redding |
 Larry WheatBilly Andrews | Billy Andrews |
 Eddie BordenCollector | Collector |
| FFrederick BurtonOtis Grimley | Otis Grimley |
 Charles S. AbbeH.H. Hornby | H.H. Hornby |
 Florence DixonOlivia Hornby | Olivia Hornby |
| GGertrude QuinlanAggie Twaddle | Aggie Twaddle |
| NNed BurtonHorace Beemer | Horace Beemer |
| JJames MarlowePoliceman | Policeman |