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Daniel Robin has become mixed up with a band of criminals known as "the 13," and is shot when he refuses to do their bidding. His daughter Ruth, brought home from boarding school, reaches his bedside before he expires. He tells her that she will be given thirteen keys. Instructions will be provided with each key and, if she follows the instructions, she will eventually fully learn of her birthright. Many adventures then follow as Ruth attempts to solve the puzzle of each key and establish her true birthright.

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Top billed cast

  • Photo of Ruth RolandRuth RolandRuth Robin
  • Photo of Herbert HeyesHerbert HeyesBob Wright
  • Photo of Thomas G. LinghamThomas G. LinghamLaFarge, the Hound
  • Photo of William HumanWilliam HumanPaul Brighton
  • Photo of Charles BennettCharles BennettWayman
  • Photo of Helen CaseHelen CaseCountess Zirka
  • Photo of Helen DelianeHelen DelianeMelody Morne
  • Photo of Charles BelcherCharles Belcher
  • Photo of George LarkinGeorge Larkin

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