Character guide

Hal Warner

major

Also known as Hal, Forbidden Hal, King Coal I Hal, Mr. Edward Warner

A young man from a wealthy family who goes to work in the coal mines to understand the workers' lives.

Mary Burke

major

Also known as Mary, Burke

A strong-willed Irish girl who works in the mines and becomes Hal's love interest.

Edward Warner

supporting

Also known as Edward, Mr. Edward Warner, Edward S. Warner

Hal's father, a powerful coal company owner who opposes his son's activities.

Jessie Arthur

supporting

Also known as Miss Jessie Arthur, Jessie, Miss Arthur

A young woman from Hal's social class who is interested in him.

Percy Harrigan

supporting

Also known as Mr. Percy Harrigan, young Harrigan, Harrigan

A young mine superintendent and son of the mine owner.

Mike Sikoria

supporting

Also known as Old Mike, Sikoria, Old Mike Sikoria

An old, experienced miner who becomes a mentor to Hal.

Joe Smith

supporting

Also known as Joe, Smith

A fellow miner and friend of Hal in the mines.

Billy Keating

supporting

Also known as Bill, Keating, Billy, Mr. Keating

A miner and union activist who leads strikes.

Enos Cartwright

supporting

Also known as Mr. Cartwright, Cartwright

A corrupt mine superintendent who opposes the workers.

Jeff Cotton

supporting

Also known as Jeff, Cotton, Mr. Cotton

A brutal mine guard and enforcer for the company.

Little Jerry

supporting

Also known as Jerry

A young miner and friend of Hal.

John Edstrom

supporting

Also known as old John Edstrom, Edstrom, old Edstrom

An elderly miner who is killed in a mine accident.

Alec Stone

supporting

Also known as Mr. Alec Stone, Stone, Mr. Stone

A mine boss who is harsh with the workers.

Red Mary

supporting

Also known as Mary, Red-faced feller

A fiery Irish miner and friend of Mary Burke.

Tim Rafferty

supporting

Also known as Tim, young Tim, Rafferty

A young miner and friend of Hal.

Jerry Minetti

supporting

Also known as Jerry, Minetti

An Italian miner who works alongside Hal.

Mrs. Zamboni

supporting

Also known as the pseudo-Mrs. Zamboni

A woman who runs a boarding house for miners.

Thomas Olson

supporting

Also known as Olson, Tom Olson, Tom

A Swedish miner and friend of Hal.

Ed MacKellar

supporting

Also known as MacKellar, Mr. MacKellar, Edward MacKellar

A miner who becomes a union organizer.

Rosa Minetti

minor

Also known as Rosa, Minetti

Jerry Minetti's wife, a kind woman.

Peter Harrigan

supporting

Also known as Pete, Harrigan, old Peter Harrigan, Mr. Peter Harrigan

The wealthy owner of the mine where Hal works.

Jim Moylan

minor

Also known as Jim, James Moylan, Moylan

A miner and union sympathizer.

Jack David

minor

Also known as Big Jack, Jack David, Big Jack David

A large, strong miner who works with Hal.

Jake Predovich

minor

Also known as Predovich, Jake

A Slovak miner who is a friend of Hal.

Judge Denton

minor

Also known as Denton

A corrupt judge who sides with the coal company.

Richard Parker

minor

Also known as Mr. Richard Parker, Mr. Parker

A company lawyer who prosecutes striking miners.

Mrs. Rafferty

minor

Also known as old Mrs. Rafferty

Tim Rafferty's mother, a miner's widow.

Liza-Ann

minor

Also known as Mary

A young girl who works in the mines.

Bud Adams

minor

Also known as Bud, Adams

A young miner and friend of Hal.

Pete Hanun

minor

Also known as Mr. Pete Hanun

A mine boss who is brutal to the workers.

Mrs. David

minor

Also known as little Mrs. David

Jack David's wife, a miner's wife.

Edward Warner Junior

minor

Also known as Edward Junior, Edward

Hal's younger brother, a college student.

Reminitsky

minor

Also known as Old Reminitsky

An old Polish miner who is a friend of Hal.

Old Rafferty

minor

Also known as Rafferty

An elderly miner, father of Tim Rafferty.

Johann Hartman

minor

Also known as Hartman

A German miner who works with Hal.

Mr. Graham

minor

Also known as Graham

A company official who investigates the mines.

Bill Wauchope

minor

Also known as Wauchope, Bill Wauchope

A Scottish miner who is a friend of Hal.

Alf Raymond

minor

Also known as Alf, Raymond

A young miner who works with Hal.

Bob Creston

minor

Also known as Bob

A miner who is a friend of Hal.

Betty Gunnison

minor

A young woman from Hal's social circle.

Andy

minor

A young miner who works with Hal.

Rovetta

minor

Also known as Young Rovetta

An Italian miner who works with Hal.

MacDougall

minor

A Scottish miner who is a friend of Hal.

Klowoski

minor

A Polish miner who works with Hal.

J. B. Farr

minor

Also known as Farr

A company official who manages the mines.

Judas Apostolikas

minor

Also known as Judas

A Greek miner who betrays the union.

Mrs. Curtis

minor

A woman who runs a boarding house.

Rusick

minor

A Slovak miner who works with Hal.

Cho

minor

Also known as Cho the Korean

A Korean miner who works in the mines.

Mr. Peters

minor

Also known as Peters

A company official who visits the mines.

Silas Adams

minor

Also known as Si Adams, Si, Adams

An old miner who is a friend of Hal.

Jim Anderson

minor

A miner who is killed in a mine accident.

Mrs. O'Callahan

minor

Also known as O'Callahan

An Irish woman who runs a boarding house.

Gus

minor

A miner who works with Hal.

Big Jerry

minor

Also known as Big

A large, strong miner who works with Hal.

Dicky Everson

minor

Also known as Dicky, young Everson

A young miner who works with Hal.

Ferris

minor

A miner who works with Hal.

Madvik

minor

Also known as Madvik the Croatian

A Croatian miner who works with Hal.

Reverend Spragg

minor

Also known as The Reverend Spragg

A minister who preaches to the miners.

Apostolikas

minor

A Greek miner who works with Hal.

Patrick Burke

minor

Also known as Burke

Mary Burke's father, a miner.

Reggie Porter

minor

Also known as Reggie

A young man from Hal's social circle.

Dutch Mike

minor

A Dutch miner who works with Hal.

Wresmak

minor

A miner who works with Hal.

Genevieve Halsey

minor

Also known as Genevieve

A young woman from Hal's social circle.

Mrs. Swajka

minor

A Slovak woman who runs a boarding house.

Pedro

minor

A Mexican miner who works with Hal.

Tommie Burke

minor

Also known as Tommie

Mary Burke's younger brother.

Mr. Kosegi

minor

A Hungarian miner who works with Hal.

Mrs. Edstrom

minor

Also known as Edstrom

John Edstrom's wife, a miner's widow.

Zamierowski

minor

A Polish miner who works with Hal.

Blanche Vagleman

minor

Also known as Vagleman

A young woman who works in the mines.

Tom Burton

minor

A miner who works with Hal.

Vivie Cass

minor

Also known as Vivie Cass

A young woman who works in the mines.

Dago Charlie

minor

Also known as Dago

An Italian miner who works with Hal.

Mrs. Jerry

minor

Little Jerry's mother.

Mrs. Minetti

minor

Jerry Minetti's mother.

Mr. Carmichael

minor

Also known as Carmichael

A company official who investigates the mines.

Bert Atkins

minor

Also known as Atkins

A miner who works with Hal.

Marcelli

minor

An Italian miner vouched for by Jerry Minetti.

Mr. Jones

minor

Also known as Jones

A company official who visits the mines.