[2] The movie is a crime drama starring Chester Morris, Harry Stubbs, Mae Busch, and Regis Toomey.

Joan Manning, the daughter of a police sergeant, secretly marries Chick Williams, a gangleader who convinces her that he is leading an honest life.

Chick attends the theater with Joan and, at the intermission, sneaks away, committing a robbery during which a policeman is killed.

The film was nominated for three Academy Awards, including for Best Picture (Roland West), Best Actor in a Leading Role (Chester Morris) and Best Art Direction (William Cameron Menzies).

"[5] In a retrospective review, Bruce G. Hallenbeck said the film was "creaky by today's standards...[but] still fun to watch.