Following the robbery of the Inspiration Gold Mine, Circus Lacey drifts into the border town of Esmeralda, where he saves Ethel Slocum from the unwanted advances of Red Lucas, a notorious gunman. When Ethel later also refuses to submit to the sheriff's demands, the sheriff frames her father for the mine robbery.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Maurice 'Lefty' Flynn'Circus' Lacey | 'Circus' Lacey |
 Dorothy DwanEthel Slocum | Ethel Slocum |
 Louise CarverMa Malone | Ma Malone |
| MMilton RossDad Slocum | Dad Slocum |
 Frank HagneySheriff Wells | Sheriff Wells |
 Fred BurnsDeputy Leverie | Deputy Leverie |
| JJoseph BennettRed Lucas | Red Lucas |
| WWilliam DonovanPablo | Pablo |