Johnnie Gains, son of a farming couple, is industrious and imbued with a spirit of sacrifice. Rejected for military service because of an eye injury, he enlists in the Salvation Army.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Johnnie WalkerJohnnie Gains | Johnnie Gains |
 Mary CarrMary Gains | Mary Gains |
 Rosemary CooperZelda Burrows | Zelda Burrows |
 Carl StockdaleThomas Gains | Thomas Gains |
 Gloria GreyGretchen Schultz | Gretchen Schultz |
 Richard MorrisGrandpa Gains | Grandpa Gains |
| DDavid KirbyJim Fuller | Jim Fuller |
| MMark FentonJohn J. Burrows | John J. Burrows |
| WWilliam S. HooserOtto Schultz | Otto Schultz |
 Cuyler SuppleeSilas Gains | Silas Gains |
| DDick BrandonLittle Johnnie Gains as a Child | Little Johnnie Gains as a Child |
| NNewton HouseLittle Silas Gains as a Child | Little Silas Gains as a Child |