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JerryLarabee(RichardBarthelmess)isagangsterwhocanplaypianoandsing,mostlytoentertainhisgirlAlice(BettyCompson),whoisquitevisiblythrilledbyhiscrooning.ButastheresultofaganglandshootouthehadwithrivalmobsterSpadoni(LouisNatheaux),Larabeemustdoastretchinprison.Thekindlywarden(WilliamHolden)seesapotentialforredemptioninhim,andtalksMaryintogivinghimup,sohewillbreakallcontactwithhispreviouslife.Throughhismusicaltalents,Jerryissoondoingradiobroadcastswiththeprisonorchestra,andoneofhisowncompositions,"WearyRiver"isasmashhitwithlisteners.Innotime,he'sreleased,withaconcerttourlinedup.unfortunately,hecklerscausetheoverlysensitiveex-gunmantolosehisconfidenceandhe'saflop.Downonhisluck,hedriftsbacktohisoldgangbuddiesandMary,who'sneverstoppedlovinghim.Afterlearningthathisstintuptheriverwasaframe-upbySpadoni,ashowdownisarrangedattheirhangout,asmallcafé.AgrimwaituntiltheagreedminuteisinterruptedbytheappearanceoftheWarden,who'sbeentippedoffbyMary.HesavesJerryfromtheresultingshootoutandarrivalofthepoliceforce.Spadoni'sdead,andnowavenged,andapparentlyreformedaswell,thewarden'shappytoletLarabeegofreetomarryMary.
