Joe Lane kills another man in a fistfight after learning that the man has made improper advances towards his wife. Joe goes to prison for the murder. When Joe gets out of prison, he visits his son "Little Pal" at school. Little Pal tries to follow Joe downtown, but is hit by a truck.
An industrial girl, Fannie Brand who is supporting her brother and sister by working in a theatrical costume house, falls in love with Joe Halsey. Fannie and Joe set a date to be married, but the wedding is off when Fannie finds Joe cheating on her with her sister. Fannie auditions for Landau, a theatrical producer, then later on Fannie becomes a big success and she and Joe get...
Suave Dan Hardesty, a convicted murderer, is apprehended by Steve Burke, a police detective, in Hong Kong and accompanied on the SS Maloa headed for San Francisco. On board, Dan romances Joan Ames, a terminally ill socialite. She is unaware that his ultimate destination is San Quentin. Both realize that their time together is fleeting so they make a pact to meet at a Mexican ni...
