Because of his wild ways, James Randall is banished from his home by his father, a prominent English judge. After Joe Merrion, a bookmaker, is found dead on a train, Judge Randall sentences William Rufford, the last man seen with the victim, for the crime. Penniless, James asks his father for financial help, and, to keep a deathbed promise to his wife, the Judge complies. While going through James' possessions, however, the judge discovers a piece of evidence that ties his son to Merrion's murder. Devastated, the judge writes a confessional letter to the authorities and forces James to admit the crime. After escaping from jail, Rufford goes to the Randall home, kills the judge in revenge, then reads the letter clearing him of the murder. Filled with remorse, Rufford burns the letter and turns himself in, permitting the reformed James to leave with Vivienne, his fiancée.

Director:
Tefft Johnson	Director
Cast:
Joseph Kilgour	as Sir Phillip Randall
S. Rankin Drew	as James Randall
Betty Gray	as Vivienne Stevens
J. Herbert Frank	as William Rufford
Mabel Kelly	as Vivienne's maid
Denton Vane	as Joe Merrion
Rose Tapley	as Sir Phillip's wife
George S. Stevens	as Butler
Writer:
Eugene Mullin	Scen
Beatrice Heron-Maxwell	Story

The working title of the film was The Atonement.