Bad Guy is a 1937 American crime film directed by Edward L. Cahn and written by Earl Felton and Harry Ruskin.

[1][2] Power linesman Lucky Walden kills the crooked gambler who had cheated him.

When the man is found and corroborates the story, Lucky is awarded a stay of execution.

He then earns a full parole by risking his life when saving a fellow inmate from some dangerous high-voltage wires.

Steve's girlfriend Kitty is also attracted to Lucky and wants him out of prison.