Dick (Douglas Fairbanks Jr.) is the foster son of a woman who runs a sort of rooming house for crooks. However, Dick is dumb. When his girlfriend, Mary (Billie Dove), kills a guy after he nearly rapes her, Dick inexplicably plants evidence to make it look like HE was the killer and he's sent to Sing Sing. During this time, he works on his play 'Triumph' and when it's finished, Mary shops the play all over town. But no one is interested except for a rich pervert and she agrees to put out for him in order to get the play produced. Soon she's a star on Broadway and Dick is, eventually, ready to leave prison. What's next--especially when someone is waiting to send Dick right back to the big house?!
This is a bizarre film. Much of it is because the plot really doesn't make a lot of sense...even for an early talking picture. Additionally, the ending is VERY abrupt and not executed terribly well. As a result of these things and a bit of overacting, it's certainly not an especially good movie. Watchable but that's all.
This is a bizarre film. Much of it is because the plot really doesn't make a lot of sense...even for an early talking picture. Additionally, the ending is VERY abrupt and not executed terribly well. As a result of these things and a bit of overacting, it's certainly not an especially good movie. Watchable but that's all.