Hell-to-Pay Austin

Story

Synopsis

After her father's death, little Briar Rose is taken in by the men at a lumber camp. The girl shows a definite preference for one of the lumberjacks, "Hell-to-Pay" Austin, so he becomes her new "father." Just as much as Hell-to-Pay takes care of Briar, she watches over him, and it is largely through her influence that he gives up hard drinking and needless fighting. Then, when Briar is old enough, she goes away to school and quickly falls in with the wrong crowd. Hell-to-Pay comes after her and takes her away from Doris Valentine, an adventuress who had been teaching Briar the tricks of the trade. When they are reunited, Hell-to-Pay and Briar realize that they are in love, so they decide to change their relationship from guardian and ward to husband and wife.

Director

Paul Powell

Writers

Mary H. O'Connor

Language

English

Country

United States of America

Release date

20 August 1916

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Wilfred Lucas

  Hell-to-Pay Austin

• 

  Bessie Love

  Briar Rose Dawson

• 

  Ralph Lewis

  Dad Dawson

• 

  Mary Alden

  Doris Valentine

• 

  Eugene Pallette

  Harry Tracey

• 

  Clyde E. Hopkins

  Daniel Marston

• Marie Wilkinson

  Old Sallie

• James O'Shea

  Jack Dale