After he is released from prison, Red Durkin (Harry Mestayer) is determined to go straight. Detective Schulte (Al Filson) is just as determined to catch him screwing up. He follows Durkin constantly, meddling in his life and causing him to lose job after job. Durkin becomes romantically involved with May Vernon (Vivian Reed), and in spite of Schulte's interference they lead honest lives. But then Bill Avery, an old associate of Durkin's (Wheeler Oakman) is arrested for a hold-up and he pins the job on Durkin to protect his real partner. Durkin and May, who he has married, run to South America, where they finally are able to prosper. But Schulte eventually finds out their whereabouts and goes after Durkin once again. But when the two men come face to face, they discover that they are both about to become fathers, and the sentimental Schulte decides to drop the chase. This picture, incidentally, was made four years before Jack Webb was born and, of course, has nothing to do with the TV series.
by Janiss Garza
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