Elam "Burning Daylight" Harnish is a prospector who makes a million dollars in the Dawson, Alaska gold rush and loses the million dollars in Dawson. He journeys to San Francisco, makes three million dollars and loses it in San Francisco. He returns to Alaska and eventually finds his treasure.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Milton SillsElam 'Burning Daylight' Harnish | Elam 'Burning Daylight' Harnish |
 Doris KenyonVirgie | Virgie |
 Arthur StoneFrench Louie | French Louie |
 Guinn 'Big Boy' WilliamsEnglish Harry (as Big Boy Williams) | English Harry (as Big Boy Williams) |
 Lawford DavidsonMorton | Morton |
 Jane WintonMartha Fairbee | Martha Fairbee |
 Stuart HolmesBlake | Blake |
 Edmund BreeseJohn Dossett | John Dossett |
 Howard TruesdaleLetton | Letton |
 Frank HagneyJohnson | Johnson |
 Harry NorthrupThe Stranger | The Stranger |