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.
Acting
Norma Shearer's expressive eyes do ALL the talking.
Production
Genuine 1927 Broadway location shooting sparkles.
Director
Monta Bell
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was one of Norma Shearer's final silent films before she became MGM's biggest talking star. You can already hear her voice in those expressions.
Made just before the Hays Code clamped down, this 'sin and punishment' plot was exactly the kind of morally ambiguous storytelling that puritanical censors would soon ban.
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