douglas fairbanks and jr. and frank mchugh be a pair of newly discharge marine flier who can not find work in depression era new york . fairbanks meet similarly situate bette davis and the three of them move in together for economy sake only . in the meantime doug get a job a a chauffeur to claire dodd and moll to gangster leo carrillo . carrillo take a liking to doug when he catch him with dodd and fairbanks show some coolness under fire . he start doug work for him now in his business . this look like a film again meant for james cagney with possibly edward g. robinson a the gangster . still fairbanks do carry off the part . bette davis hat this film with good reason . she in a part that either glenda farrell or joan blondell would normally be do . she affect a nice southern drawl a befits her character of alabama . i guess it be a learning experience because she put away the drawl and bring it out again for great effectiveness in jezebel . even with such good player and the film be definitely one of warner brother b product and do kind of fray around the edge .