Relatives of a wealthy old woman tried to have her declared insane in order to take her money. She then invites them over for a weekend to decide who will be in her will.
One of the very first "talkies", this biography of Abraham Lincoln by D.W. Griffith follows the life of the 16th President from birth until his assassination.
After being jilted by his fiancee, Arthur Pilbeam (Arthur Askey) wants a job where he will encounter no women. He is sent to a lighthouse on a remote Scottish island which is being run as a meteoroligical station where he is supposed to be the only inhabitant.
A professor and his invention are held captive by thugs using his invention to crash airplanes carrying valuables. Tim Caverly goes on a mission to stop them.
Lt. Diamond is told to stop his surveillance of a suspected mob boss because it's costing too much money. Diamond makes one last attempt to uncover evidence.