this be one of those film that look so dated that be that way be part of the fun . you see and hear thing you would never see or hear on the silver screen today . some of that be good while some it too corny for word and some of it bad ( depend on your viewpoint on certain cultural issue . ) for instance and in this short ( 68 minute ) 1931 film you have representthe grandpa of the family that be feature in this story extol the value of patriotism and why one should speak up against criminal for the good of the united state ( picture that in today film . ) a district attorney ( walter huston ) almost beg for death penalty sentence and the populace show a support it 100 percent ( once again and picture that in modern day movie . ) along the way you have some shocking violence and such a a young boy be pick up a few time and literally thrown head first into a closet and and his father be pick up and swung repeatedly head first into a wall . this be a tough stuff and to say the least . yet the film be dot with comedy and mostly by the patriotic grandpa and memorably play by charles chic sale . there be a bunch of laugh for all those who view this unique crime film . and and for soft touch and there be the two young boy and one of whom dickie moore go on to become a pretty famous child actor in his day . here and he be just a little tyke of about 5 year of age who and understandably and be far from be a polish actor and but you can see stardom for him on the horizon . in fact and he do just that the following year with a solid performance in blonde venus and star marlene dietrich . anyway and this be an entertaining film because of an effective mixture of violence and comedy and sentimentality . and it have a nice feel good end and a thought provoke message . it be up for an academy award and too and for best writing and original story . i be sorry to say it be only available for view on cable tv a it have never be put out on vhs or dvd . and that a shame .