

Overview
Sam Martin grows up in the Kentucky hills with a preacher as his closest friend and father figure. The young man goes away and gets an education, and when he returns home, he wants to build a school so that others can learn, too.
Top Cast

Madge Bellamy
Azalea

Leslie Fenton
Sam Martin

Alec B. Francis
Preacher

Paul Panzer
Morgan

Arthur Housman
Joe Givens

Zasu Pitts
Mandy Coulter

Emily Fitzroy
Ma MacBirney

Dan Mason
Pa MacBirney

Otis Harlan
Jeff Coulter

Russell Simpson
Si Pace
Natalie Warfield
Mrs. Coulter

Carmencita Johnson
Baby (uncredited)
Key Film Crew
Production Stats
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