Synopsis
Stigmatized from infancy by the fate of his criminal father, a man is bruised and bullied until one night, in a fit of rage, he kills his most persistent tormentor. As the police close in around him, he makes a desperate bid for the love of the dead man’s fiancée, a schoolteacher who sees the wounded soul behind his aggression.
Cast

Dane Clark
Danny Hawkins

Gail Russell
Gilly Johnson

Ethel Barrymore
Grandma

Allyn Joslyn
Clem Otis

Rex Ingram
Mose

Harry Morgan
Billy Scripture

David Street
Ken Williams

Selena Royle
Aunt Jessie

Harry Carey, Jr.
Jimmy Biff

Irving Bacon
Judd Jenkins

Lloyd Bridges
Jerry Sykes

Houseley Stevenson
Uncle Joe Jingle

Phil Brown
Elmer - Soda Jerk

Harry Cheshire
J.B. Sykes

Lila Leeds
Julie
Virginia Mullen
Miss Simpkins

Oliver Blake
Ed Conlon

Tom Fadden
Homer Blackstone

Charles Lane
Mr. Chandler

Clem Bevans
Coroner

George Backus
William A. Boardway

Bill Borzage
Johnny Calkins
More like this

All Day and a Night

House by the River

The Unforgivable

The Truth About Emanuel

They Won't Believe Me

Hardball

The Safety of Objects

Embattled

Outrage

A Dry White Season

Return

Sleep, My Love

God's Pocket

Maria's Lovers

My Brilliant Career

My Fault: London

The Letter

Beyond a Reasonable Doubt

Home Run

The Poker House