Philip Holden is a young dilettante and disappointment to his brother, Miles. His sister-in-law, Louise, attempts to interest him in something beyond literature, leading him to attend a bridge party that changes his trajectory.

Richard Bennett
as Philip Holden

George Periolat
as Miles Holden

Adrienne Morrison
as Louise Holden

Rhea Mitchell
as Helen Landon

Clarence Burton
as Robert Landon

Orral Humphrey
as Paul Merwin