Longshoreman Johnny Barnes is in love with Kitty Tracy, barmaid at her father's waterfront saloon, and he beats up Cassidy, a crooked politician who has been annoying her. Cassidy is murdered that night and Johnny is jailed for the crime. Kitty, her father Andy Tracy, and waterfront-priest Father Cameron believe Johnny is innocent but all evidence points to his guilt.
as Johnny Barnes
as Kitty Tracy
as The Icky
as Adm. Andy Tracy
as Father Cameron
as Frances March
as Hank
as Monte March
as Jean-Beauty Shop owner
as Warren Sanford
as Landlady
as Felipe
as Mike
as Dist. Atty. Craig
as Cassidy
as Dr. Conway