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Plot Summary

1860 ushers in the era of iron ships, Richard Sibley, a builder of wooden ships, stubbornly resists the change, which leads him to forbid the marriage of his daughter Rose to John Rhead, a proponent of the new method. This injustice outrages John's sister Gertrude so much that she breaks off her engagement to Sibley's son Sam. Meanwhile, John and Rose elope.

Top Cast

Lewis Stone John Rhead

Alice Hollister Gertrude Rhead

Gertrude Robinson Emily Rhead

Harvey Clark Sam Sibley

Mary Alden Rose Sibley