Barry Weston is raised by his widowed mother and is, at best, a "mama's boy," and, at worst, a bit of a coward. He is drafted into the A.E.F. when World War I breaks out, and accidentally captures a nest of German snipers, and is decorated for bravery. He returns home as a hero but Vance, the town bully, challenges him to a fight but Barry refuses and the townsmen mock him and consider him a coward. His girlfriend Janet is none too impressed, either. He heads for the tall timber with suicide as his intent.

Cast

Kenneth Harlan

Barry Weston

Heinie Conklin

Wienie Duke

Mary McAllister

Janet

David Butler

Vance

Eulalie Jensen

Mrs. Weston, Barry's Mother

John Cossar

Janet's Father