F.F. Guenste

Mary Heath's brother Dave is accidentally killed in a gambling den. Mary’s sweetheart, John Trevor, discovers the joint is secretly owned by his mother and he denounces her. As Dave was the head of the Heath household, John, knowing that Dave was head of the Heath household, feels responsible for the boy's death and offers himself as a replacement. Treated badly initially, eventually the family takes him into their hearts.

Une voleuse peu douée est prise en stop par un inconnu qu'elle tente de braquer sous la menace de son révolver. Pour se tirer d’affaire, le conducteur commet un excès de vitesse pour être interpellé par la police. Mais loin de dénoncer sa passagère, il lui offre un chèque... qu'il signe “Santa Claus”. Le farceur et la jeune femme se sont bien trouvés et décident de monter un “coup” ensemble : voler, lors d’une réception, un précieux médaillon. Mais le propriétaire a engagé son détective pour le surveiller...

Le vagabond Charlot est pris pour un pasteur par les habitants d'une petite ville.

Three Chaplin silent comedies "A Dog's Life", "Shoulder Arms", and "The Pilgrim" are strung together to form a single feature length film. Chaplin provides new music, narration, and a small amount of new connecting material. "Shoulder Arms" is now described as taking place in a time before "the atom bomb".

Barbara Winslow helps her rebel brother, Rupert, escape from the king's forces by disguising herself as him. Captain Prothero captures her, but he has fallen for Barbara's charms so he lets her go. As a result they are both arrested and imprisoned.