Lumber magnate Elihu Bennett seeks a monopoly in California's redwoods, clashing with mountain families like the Simpsons, who own valuable timber land. His daughter Ruth Bennett, educated and independent, disguises herself as a stenographer to spy on Stocker, her father's unscrupulous partner, and discovers his fraudulent schemes. She falls for Jerry Simpson, a lawyer and leader of the mountain folk, learning of Stocker's plot to steal their land and destroy ancient trees, including a beloved sequoia. After Stocker assaults Ruth, Jerry saves her, and Stocker dies in a reckless escape down a water flume. Elihu Bennett, realizing the truth, agrees to let the Simpsons keep their land, and Ruth and Jerry's love story culminates.
Tom Ricketts
Director
Anthony Coldeway
Writer
Edward Coxen
Donald Lowrie
Leona Hutton
Vivian Conroy
Lizette Thorne
Marion Wayne
George Field
Arthur de Lysle
Jack Farrell
Dick Martin
Hazel West
Elsie Martin
George Ahearn
Bob Gray
Joseph Beaudry
Carl Lambert
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