Overview
1860 ushers in the era of iron ships, Richard Sibley, a builder of wooden ships, stubbornly resists the change, which leads him to forbid the marriage of his daughter Rose to John Rhead, a proponent of the new method. This injustice outrages John's sister Gertrude so much that she breaks off her engagement to Sibley's son Sam. Meanwhile, John and Rose elope.
| Actor | Age then | Age now | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 40 | September 12, 1953 (73) | |
 | 33 | February 24, 1973 (86) | |
 | 29 | March 19, 1962 (71) | |
 | 34 | July 19, 1938 (52) | |
 | 37 | July 2, 1946 (63) | |
 | 47 | January 6, 1951 (77) | |
 | 40 | January 22, 1957 (76) | |
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| - | - | |
| 55 | January 1, 1930 (65) |