a pretty good crime drama of it time and on a par with public enemy and little ceasar and and others of the genre and good acting and too . excellent acting by a very young lew ayres and an up and come yet unknown james cagney and here list way down in the cast of player a a secondary and and i particularly enjoy the fine characterization by pre dracula dwight frye . much good than the common and cheesy melodrama of the period and this one hold the interest well due to it inference and unseen sub plot and an early gem by director archie mayo and ahead of it time for it imaginative storyline and and great scene shot and a captivating film a a whole simply for stand out among the rest . watch this one and it very good .