After several years' absence, the young sailor Dan O'Neill returns to his hometown. He quickly discovers that his mother has been cheated out of her life savings by slick oil speculator Jasper Thorne and is now working as a charwoman. Dan tries to avenge his mother's loss by swindling the swindler.

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Cast

Malcolm McGregor

Dan O'Neil

Pauline Garon

Doris Laidlaw

Mary Carr

Mrs. Mary O'Neil

John Miljan

Jasper Thorne

John Gough

Midge Botsford

Mayme Kelso

Mrs. Rutherford

John Elliott

Justin Laidlaw (uncredited)