Overview
Longshoreman Johnny Barnes is in love with Kitty Tracy, barmaid at her father's waterfront saloon, and he beats up Cassidy, a crooked politician who has been annoying her. Cassidy is murdered that night and Johnny is jailed for the crime. Kitty, her father Andy Tracy, and waterfront-priest Father Cameron believe Johnny is innocent but all evidence points to his guilt.
Cast
- Burgess Meredith as Johnny Barnes
- Irene Hervey as Kitty Tracy
- Barry Fitzgerald as The Icky
- Raymond Walburn as Adm. Andy Tracy
- Robert Armstrong as Father Cameron
- Esther Ralston as Frances March
- Edward Gargan as Hank
- Edward Pawley as Monte March
- Esther Howard as Jean-Beauty Shop owner
- Lewis Howard as Warren Sanford