Brian Donlevy's wife, Miriam Hopkins, has just given birth to their daughter. Donlevy thinks it's time to quit being a jewel thief and retire to a farm after one last job. He's been very smart, and very lucky, as his longtime friend, police captain Preston Foster notes. What he doesn't know is that Miss Hopkins loves big money and excitement, and has been carrying on an affair with henchman Phillip Reed. So they set him up for a fall and the ten thousand dollars reward that has been offered by the jewelers' association. Donlevy kills Reed, and tells Miss Hopkins to keep far away from their daughter, whom he gives to Foster to raise, and turns himself in. He knows he can't beat a murder rap.
Fast forward eighteen years later, when the daughter has become Gloria Holden, and the men all have flour in their hair. She has just become engaged to a very nice, very wealthy young man, and Miss Hopkins reappears to blackmail Foster, telling him that she would never have consented to the adoption. When Donlevy hears this, he breaks out of prison and....
It's a very nice movie under the direction of Edward L. Marin, with a dynamite script and some very nice turns by all the actors. Harold Huber has a very nice supporting role as Donlevy's longtime and loyal driver. Donlevy gives one of his best performances; you can see the man thinking!
Fast forward eighteen years later, when the daughter has become Gloria Holden, and the men all have flour in their hair. She has just become engaged to a very nice, very wealthy young man, and Miss Hopkins reappears to blackmail Foster, telling him that she would never have consented to the adoption. When Donlevy hears this, he breaks out of prison and....
It's a very nice movie under the direction of Edward L. Marin, with a dynamite script and some very nice turns by all the actors. Harold Huber has a very nice supporting role as Donlevy's longtime and loyal driver. Donlevy gives one of his best performances; you can see the man thinking!