Shortly later, a state mandated schoolteacher, Carroll Brown, arrives and opens up the local schoolhouse.

The impasse is broken when another townsperson comes forward and vouches that Bradley did nothing wrong, merely befriending the young girl.

In January 1921, Universal announced they had purchased the rights to the novel, The Truant, written by Izola Forrester and Mann Page.

[9] For the film a replica of an entire Kentucky town was constructed in Topanga Canyon, outside of Los Angeles.

Frank Hollard, Verne Winter, Bert Sprotte, Ray Ripley, Joe Winthrop, and Helen Gilmore were announced as members of the cast.

They found significant deficiencies in the plot, direction, and cinematography, but applauded the efforts of the cast, taking time to specifically highlight the work of Philbin.

They praised Mayo's performance, and commented that the rest of the cast "that enhances the worth of the story immeasurably."