Joe Bell (John Garfield) is released after 16 months in prison when the real culprit confesses. He vows never to help anyone again which resulted in his imprisonment. He gets into a fight with another hobo while riding the rails. He and his two young friends are sent to a work farm. He falls for Mabel Alden (Priscilla Lane) which angers her abusive stepfather Charles Garreth who happens to run the farm. He's a rebel with plenty of cause.
John Garfield is a good rebel. It's a little odd that he's hanging around with a couple of young teens on the train. The story can be episodic in its flow. I really like the pairing of Garfield and Lane. It's an interesting underdog journey.
John Garfield is a good rebel. It's a little odd that he's hanging around with a couple of young teens on the train. The story can be episodic in its flow. I really like the pairing of Garfield and Lane. It's an interesting underdog journey.