Captain Angus Swope (Noab Beery), known as The Black Yankee, skipper of the Golden Bough, treats his crew shamefully and he treats women no better, as evidenced by his handling of a woman he has abducted, together with her baby daughter, Mary (Sally Blaine), from seaman Newman (Willard Robertson). When the woman dies as a result of his cruelty, he brings up Mary as his own daughter.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Richard CromwellThe Boy | The Boy |
 Sally BlaneMary Swope | Mary Swope |
 Noah BeeryCapt. "Black Yankee" Angus Swope | Capt. "Black Yankee" Angus Swope |
 Willard RobertsonNewman | Newman |
 Sidney BraceyThe Rat | The Rat |
 Richard AlexanderEric | Eric |