The brothers choose between love and gold. The three brothers sought the gold regions. The fourth chose to be a stay-at-home. He sought just love, and love was his reward: in the happiness of two old parents and the heart of a sweet girl. But those in the gold regions, each for himself, seeking just gold, found their ill rewards in the sordid earth of the Bad Lands.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Lionel BarrymoreThe Stay-at-Home Brother | The Stay-at-Home Brother |
 Alfred PagetThe Second Brother | The Second Brother |
 Charles WestThe Third Brother | The Third Brother |
| JJoseph McDermottThe Fourth Brother | The Fourth Brother |
 Kate BruceThe Mother | The Mother |
 Charles Hill MailesThe Father | The Father |
 Lillian GishThe First Brother's Sweetheart | The First Brother's Sweetheart |
 Dorothy GishThe Sweetheart's Sister | The Sweetheart's Sister |