The news of the day is the prison release of gambler Eddie Nelson, who was the fallguy for a criminal named Joey Farr.

While exclusively covering a ship's fire, Jeff falls for Susan Richards, and knows her to be Eddie's companion.

The film was based on a story called I'll Be Back in a Flash by Alex Gottlieb.

They bought it as the second in a three-picture deal Chester Morris had with Pine-Thomas Productions.

[5] Jean Parker signed to make the film as the first in a three-picture deal she had with Pine Thomas.