In the slums, teenager Frankie Warren hangs out with a rowdy gang who one day knock him out in a fight. In court, the boys refuse to reveal who struck the knockout blow, and all are subsequently sentenced to a reformatory, cruelly run by two corrupt guards. New deputy commissioner Mark Braden arrives determined to change things, but despite the help of Frankie's sister, Mark's reform plans -- and Frankie's future -- may be sabotaged from within.

Humphrey Bogartas Mark Braden
Gale Pageas Sue Warren
Billy Halopas Frank 'Frankie' Warren
Bobby Jordanas Lester 'Squirt' Smith
Huntz Hallas Richard 'Goofy' Slade
Leo Gorceyas Charles 'Spike' Hawkins
Bernard Punslyas George "Fats" Papadopolous
Gabriel Dellas Timothy "Bugs" Burke
George Offerman, Jr.as Red
Weldon Heyburnas Cooper