She waited three years in prison — now she's robbing her own bank. Love is complicated.
Tommy Frazer is one of a gang of crooks lead by "Tony the Wop". Frazer gets caught and is sent up the river for three years on a forgery rap. When he gets out of prison, he finds his girl, Ann Whittaker, waiting for him -- and she's got a scheme. She is working in a bank and wants to pull an inside heist.
Acting
Claire Windsor's eyes do what dialogue can't.
Direction
Neilan's crime staging rivals the talkies.
Director
Marshall Neilan
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Richard Dix made this right before his Oscar-nominated transition to talkies in 'Cimarron.'
The 'noble criminal' archetype here directly influenced 1930s Warner Bros gangster pictures — this is their grandparent.
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