Overview
Bill O'Brien is promoted to lieutenant in the police department for his arrest of Mike Patello, gang leader and racketeer, for murder. Ruth Dale, who loves Bill, is concerned when her brother, Johnny, who witnessed the murder, proposes to testify against the racketeer. Meanwhile, Captain Antrim informs Bill that his father has just been released from prison and does not know his son is a policeman. On the way from prison, O'Brien (J. P.) meets Limo, a former cockney pal who recognizes Bill and keeps J. P. from seeing his son; later, J. P. arrives intoxicated and is enraged, forcing Bill to knock him unconscious. J. P. is arrested for robbery but returns the loot to save his son from disgrace; Johnny is killed before testifying against Patello, who is released but confronted by J. P., who proves his guilt and, when he struggles with the police, kills him. Bill plans to resign, but confident of Ruth's love, he decides to remain on the force.
Director and cast
- Tay Garnett Director
- William Boyd as Bill O'Brien
- Ernest Torrence as John Patrick O'Brien
- Dorothy Sebastian as Ruth Dale
- Russell Gleason as Johnny Dale
- Clyde Cook as Charlie "Limo" Lewis
- Ralf Harolde as Mike Patello
- Arthur Housman as Tony Zurick
- Paul Hurst as Captain Antrim
- Tom Maloney Cast
- Toyo Fujita Cast
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