Back in the days before the Code, James Cagney is "Bert", a bit of a rakish bell-hop in the best hotel in a small town where he takes a shine to the would-be chamber-maid "Anne" (Joan Blondell). After some flirting shenanigans and quite a bit of face slapping, the two finally join forces on a scam that nets them each the fairly large sum of $2,500! That is enough to move to a better town, a better...