by Iotis Erlewine
synopsis
In this melodrama, the captain of a decrepit boat must get it to port but finds that racketeers are trying to prevent him from making it by sneaking their thugs on board. The henchman are told to sink the barge and the collect upon a substantial insurance policy.
characteristics
- Insurance
- Scam
- Swindle
- Con-artist
- Love-triangle
- Con/scam
- Con-game
- Wives
- Wife
- Water
- Boat
- Friend