Wealthy Elias Graves builds his home on the top of a hill, where a group of squatters have taken up residence at the bottom. Many of the men in the squatters' village have their eyes on young Tess, and one of them, Ben Letts, frames Tess's father for murder. While maintaining her father's innocence, Tess must keep her love for Graves' son a secret, while caring for Elias' daughter's illegitamate child.
as Tessibel 'Tess' Skinner
as Frederick Graves
as Teola Graves
as Elias Graves
as Orn 'Daddy' Skinner
as Ben Letts
as Ezra Longman
as Mr. Daniel 'Dan' Jordan
as Old Man Longman
as Mrs. Longman
as Bit Role (uncredited)
as (uncredited)
as Child (uncredited)
as Girl in Church (uncredited)
