Tyler Morrison is a young man with a chip on his shoulder. He has been brought up in poverty as an embittered young gypsy, but he is befriended by a wealthy eccentric and inherits a vast fortune when his mentor dies. Suddenly Tyler has the means at hand to be revenged on those he thinks have slighted him. The beautiful Charlotte and her sister, now a famous singer are the prime targets - but his ambitions go a lot further.