After runaway Ben Young is robbed and left on his own, he is taken in by Lil, the head of a Chicago brothel. Acting as a surrogate mother for Ben, who thinks she runs a boardinghouse, Lil gets him a job with Francis Sullivan at the local newspaper. As Ben is exposed to the workings of the big city, he realizes the extent of government corruption and sets out on the daunting task of reforming Chicago politics, finding several allies along the way.
as Ben Harvey
as Lil
as Francis Sullivan
as Axel P. Johanson
as Tim Grogan
as Adeline
as Dunne
as The Governor
as Lilah Letterby
as Father
as Dr. Lazarus
as Kitty
as Granny
as Mother
as Virgil Harvey
as Dr. Gorson
as Frankie Piano
as Anarchist
as Stranger on Train
as Poet
as Quinn
as Mrs. Krump
as Minister
as Photographer
as Chauffeur
as Sissy
as Suzuki
as Claudet
as Martine
as Fanny
as Phalinx
as Mabel
