
Ed Thatcher
Business man striving to up his social class

Susie Thatcher
Wife of Ed Thatcher

Ellen Thatcher
Daughter of Ed and Susie

George Baldwin
Ambitious, young lawyer

Bud Korpenning
Upstate farmer escaping to NYC to avoid murder charge

Jimmy Herf
Moves to NYC with his wealthy mother

Lily (Muddy) Herf
Jimmy’s wealthy mother who has a stroke and dies early on

Gus McNeil
A worker who was hit by a train and collects money

Nellie McNeill
Wife of Gus

Nevada Jones
Theater actress and Ellen’s friend

Tony Hunter
Actor, struggles with his homosexuality

Stanwood Emery
Rebellious college student
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