Jenny is carrying the child of a young man who dies in the San Francisco earthquake (1906). After giving birth, she decides to place her child in the custody of a wealthy married couple. Years later, thanks to the protection of a corrupt politician, she becomes the main "madame" of San Francisco, in addition to participating in various illegal activities.

• First National Pictures
• Ruth Chatterton
• Louis Calhern
• Helen Jerome Eddy
• Donald Cook
• James Murray
• Hallam Cooley
• Pat O'Malley
• Harold Huber