When the story begins, Rusty (Ross Alexander) is a real angry and unlikable jerk. When his boss rides his butt because his work has been shoddy, Rusty gets into a fight with him...decking the boss. Unfortunately, Rusty's blow also killed the guy...and he soon takes it on the lam hoping not to be arrested for manslaughter.
Through the course of his avoiding the law, Rusty happens to come into the Las Vegas area and gets a job working on Boulder Dam* (which was completed in the mid-1930s). However, through it all, he remains a cynical jerk. Is there any hope for Rusty growing up and acting human?
This is a B-movie from Warner Brothers, though it's a bit long for a B at 70 minutes. But like other Bs, it stars a couple lesser actors of the Day...Ross Alexander and Patricia Ellis. Both are fine here...and are aided by a variety of excellent character actors. As a result, it's better than most Bs...and worth seeing.
*Boulder Dam was to have originally been called Hoover Dam...but the Democratic Roosevelt administration changed the name to Boulder, since Hoover was a Republican. However, a few years later, Congress changed the name back to the original 'Hoover' designation and it's known by this name today.
Through the course of his avoiding the law, Rusty happens to come into the Las Vegas area and gets a job working on Boulder Dam* (which was completed in the mid-1930s). However, through it all, he remains a cynical jerk. Is there any hope for Rusty growing up and acting human?
This is a B-movie from Warner Brothers, though it's a bit long for a B at 70 minutes. But like other Bs, it stars a couple lesser actors of the Day...Ross Alexander and Patricia Ellis. Both are fine here...and are aided by a variety of excellent character actors. As a result, it's better than most Bs...and worth seeing.
*Boulder Dam was to have originally been called Hoover Dam...but the Democratic Roosevelt administration changed the name to Boulder, since Hoover was a Republican. However, a few years later, Congress changed the name back to the original 'Hoover' designation and it's known by this name today.