When Penny (Love) goes to a ranch, she is mistaken for a thief. She encounters the ranch foreman (Oakman), who tries to reform her. When another girl is revealed to be the real thief, Penny's reputation is cleared, and she reveals her true identity: a film actress on vacation. She and the foreman realize their love for each other, and Penny decides to stay on the ranch with him.[10]
After its release, producer Andrew J. Callaghan sued Federated Film Exchanges, saying that the distributor had not paid the full amount to distribute this film, The Midlanders, and Bonnie May.[6]
Overall, the film received positive reviews[13] and was successful at the box office.[14] The wardrobe, atypical for Western films,[10] and Love's frequent hairstyle changes distracted some viewers from the plot.[15]
^Quotes from various reviews: "Consensus of Published Reviews". Moving Picture World. May 21, 1921. p. 267. This photoplay is a light comedy drama that will please the majority of picture fans. … Bessie Love returns in worth-while, romantic comedy drama. … It is a feature that will appeal to most audiences, especially to Bessie Love followers. … Pleasing offering and delightful star.
^"Penny of Top Hill Trail". Exhibitors Trade Review. Vol. 10, no. 23. November 5, 1921. p. 1624. The attendance the latter half of the week on this picture was exceptionally good.
^Frank, Betsy (January 1923). "Why Do They Do It". Photoplay. Vol. 23, no. 2. p. 88.