Sprawling film starring George O'Brien and Virginia Valli in a story about New York City, directed by Allan Dwan. A lot of plot is packed into 90 minutes with O'Brien starting out as a barge boy who is taken in by a tailor (ha ha) and his family until he goes off to become a prize fighter. He becomes the protege of a wealthy city builder and becomes an engineer working on the city's subway. He eventually becomes engaged to the builder's "ward," but there is a "Titantic" sort of disaster that changes everyone's course.
Possibly too much plot and not enough character development, but the film is an eyeful and Dwan shows us some stunning shots of 1927 New York, especially in the opening sequences. O'Brien is quite good as the protagonist as is Valli as the Jewish slum girl who becomes a speakeasy singer. Also good are June Collyer as the ward, J. Farrell MacDonald as the boxing manager, Holmes Herbert as the builder, Frank Allworth as Flash, Dore Davidson as the old tailor.
Implausible to be sure but it's quite entertaining.
Possibly too much plot and not enough character development, but the film is an eyeful and Dwan shows us some stunning shots of 1927 New York, especially in the opening sequences. O'Brien is quite good as the protagonist as is Valli as the Jewish slum girl who becomes a speakeasy singer. Also good are June Collyer as the ward, J. Farrell MacDonald as the boxing manager, Holmes Herbert as the builder, Frank Allworth as Flash, Dore Davidson as the old tailor.
Implausible to be sure but it's quite entertaining.