

Drama · Romance
Overview
Champion boxer Jimmy Dolan has cultivated a wholesome image for himself, but he's a boozer and womanizer behind the scenes. Intoxicated at a party, he punches a reporter who threatens to expose his hypocrisy, and accidentally kills him. Dolan panics and skips town, winding up on a farm that serves as a home for disabled children run by kindhearted Peggy. As the cynical Dolan falls for Peggy, he begins to change his ways.
Top Cast


Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
Jimmy
Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
Jimmy


Loretta Young
Loretta Young
Peggy
Loretta Young
Peggy


Aline MacMahon
Aline MacMahon
Auntie
Aline MacMahon
Auntie


Guy Kibbee
Guy Kibbee
Phlaxer
Guy Kibbee
Phlaxer


Lyle Talbot
Lyle Talbot
Doc
Lyle Talbot
Doc


Fifi D'Orsay
Fifi D'Orsay
Budgie
Fifi D'Orsay
Budgie


Harold Huber
Harold Huber
Reggie Newman
Harold Huber
Reggie Newman


Shirley Grey
Shirley Grey
Goldie West
Shirley Grey
Goldie West


George Meeker
George Meeker
Charles Magee
George Meeker
Charles Magee


John Wayne
John Wayne
Smith
John Wayne
Smith
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