After her father's death, little Briar Rose is taken in by the men at a lumber camp. The girl shows a definite preference for one of the lumberjacks, "Hell-to-Pay" Austin, so he becomes her new "father." Just as much as Hell-to-Pay takes care of Briar, she watches over him, and it is largely through her influence that he gives up hard drinking and needless fighting. Then, when Briar is old enough, she goes away to school and quickly falls in with the wrong crowd. Hell-to-Pay comes after her and takes her away from Doris Valentine, an adventuress who had been teaching Briar the tricks of the trade. When they are reunited, Hell-to-Pay and Briar realize that they are in love, so they decide to change their relationship from guardian and ward to husband and wife.
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Wilfred Lucas
Hell-to-Pay Austin
Known for
Modern Times
A Chump at Oxford
Bessie Love
Briar Rose Dawson
Known for
The Lost World
The Broadway Melody
Ralph Lewis
Dad Dawson
Known for
The Birth of a Nation
Mary Alden
Doris Valentine
Known for
The Birth of a Nation
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
Eugene Pallette
Harry Tracey
Known for
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Clyde E. Hopkins
Daniel Marston
Also in
The Matrimaniac
The Mother and the Law
Marie Wilkinson
Old Sallie
No other roles listed
James O'Shea
Jack Dale
Also in
Sink or Swim
A Love Sublime
Paul Powell Director · Mary H. O'Connor Writer John W. Leezer Cinematographer
United States release August 20, 1916 · Produced in United States
Production
Fine Arts Film Company
Production
United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
No dialogue
Release dates
United States · August 20, 1916
Theatrical
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