John Burkett Ryder, "the richest man in the world," determines to discredit a judicial decision which works against the interest of his millions by discrediting its author, Judge Rossmore, and causes impeachment charges to be laid against him in Congress. The judge's daughter Shirley Rossmore, learns of his trouble and returns home from Paris, where she has won success as a writer. She is loved by Jefferson Ryder, son of the magnate who is slowly killing her father.

Alice Joyce
as Shirley Rossmore

Conrad Nagel
as Jefferson Ryder

Anders Randolf
as John Burkett Ryder

Mary Carr
as Eudoxia

Henry Hallam
as Judge Rossmore

William T. Carleton
as Sen. Roberts

Templar Saxe
as Fitzroy Bagley

Mona Kingsley
as Kate Roberts

Jane Jennings
as Mrs. Ryder

W. H. Burton
as Judge Scott