In the 1850s, the small mid western college of Antioch faces going out of business unless it changes school policy and takes on wealthy clientèle to pay their mounting debts. Their stalwart dean, Horace Mann, refuses and would rather go down to defeat than betray his principles. At the moment that all seems lost, a benefactor steps in to rescue them.

Cast

Frank M. Thomas

Horace

Howard Freeman

Dill

John Kerr

student

Mona Bruns

Mary Peabody Mann