A hobo (Robert Armstrong) travelling on box cars is given an opportunity for a job working on the railroads by a gang boss (Louis Wolheim). However, a rivalry is ignited between the pair when the hobo falls in love with the boss's fiancee (Jean Arthur).
A tough and macho melodrama is a bit stiff and early example of an RKO sound film. The film also breaks the mould in that it moves out of the studio to more location filming than many films during this period, while also an early example of experimenting with widescreen. An otherwise good and interesting film is otherwise a little let down by the poorly handled romantic melodrama set withan an otherwise tough milieu.
A tough and macho melodrama is a bit stiff and early example of an RKO sound film. The film also breaks the mould in that it moves out of the studio to more location filming than many films during this period, while also an early example of experimenting with widescreen. An otherwise good and interesting film is otherwise a little let down by the poorly handled romantic melodrama set withan an otherwise tough milieu.