Tom and Cora Elliott's social life takes a toll on their relationship with their children, Mary and Les. Les's friend Mike gets him into trouble when he accidentally shoots Les, and Mary becomes infatuated with Joe, Mason's son. As tensions rise, Joe is expelled from school and enlists in the Army after taking responsibility for an accident caused by Mike. Joe marries Mary, but their happiness is short-lived as Tom, unaware of their marriage, shoots Joe and is acquitted using the "unwritten law" defense. However, Mary's perjury is eventually revealed, and she must face the consequences.
Faces in the Fog
A veteran's world unravels after a devastating accident, as his intense envy drives a complex web of deceit and cruelty, ultimately placing his destiny in the hands of a court struggling to distinguish between justice and morality.