Elton Gates, having served seven years for submitting to temptation with a bank's funds, is released. His uncle John sends him $500.00, with which to start life anew. He has hardly rested in a cheap lodging house when Detective Doolittle spies him and commences to make him an object of special scrutiny.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 William StowellElton Gates - the Ex-Convict | Elton Gates - the Ex-Convict |
 Harry LonsdaleDetective Doolittle | Detective Doolittle |
| AAdrienne KroellHelen Rugly - the Ex-Convict's Sweetheart | Helen Rugly - the Ex-Convict's Sweetheart |
 Joseph HazeltonMaley - the Prison Warden | Maley - the Prison Warden |