This film is one of acclaimed director
Fritz Lang's less noted achievements, a mixture of romance, comedy, drama, and satire. It includes three songs by the famed
Kurt Weill, including "The Right Guy for Me."
George Raft plays Joe Dennis, an ex-convict working in a department store. The store's boss, Mr. Morris (
Harry Carey), likes to hire ex-cons. Joe falls in love with Helen (
Sylvia Sidney),
who hides the fact that she is on parole until after they marry. Since
parolees can't wed, the marriage is illegal. Distraught, Joe organizes a
gang to rob Morris' store. Helen intervenes and tries to convince the
gang members that the potential take isn't worth the risk of returning
to prison.
