Stand by · pulling the latest frames
Stand by · pulling the latest frames


When Joe, a hold-up man, tries to rob Mary, a nightclub hostess, she winds winds up knocking him out. She takes pity on him, however, and nurses him back to health. He decides to go straight and marry her. Mary buys a $1000 Liberty Bond as an investment, while Joe saves up and buys a taxi to start his own business. Then Maisie, Mary's wild and money-crazy sister, shows up, which leads to tragedy.
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“What happens along Broadway--That glittering garden of gorgeous girls--when midnight strikes.”
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Philip Sleeman
Gus Van Gundy