

20/05/1933
Prohibition is ending so bootlegger Bugs Ahearn decides to crack California society. He leases a house from down-on-her-luck Ruth and hires her as social secretary. He rescues Polly Cass from a horsefall and goes home to meet her dad who sells him some phony stock certificates. When he learns about this he sends to Chicago for mob help.

Edward G. Robinson
as James Francis 'Bugs' / 'Jim' Ahearn

Mary Astor
as Ruth Wayburn

Helen Vinson
as Polly Cass

Russell Hopton
as Albert J. 'Al' Daniels

Kenneth Thomson
as John Stanley

Shirley Grey
as Edith Merriam

Berton Churchill
as Donald Hadley Cass

Don Dillaway
as Gordon Cass

Louise Mackintosh
as Mrs. Donald Hadley Cass

Lester Dorr
as Investment Clerk (uncredited)

Bill Elliott
as Guest at Polly's Party (uncredited)

Selmer Jackson
as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

Jayne Shadduck
as Society Girl (uncredited)

Dewey Robinson
as Butch

Sidney Bracey
as Butler

Charles Coleman
as Tailor

Toby Wing
as Society Girl (uncredited)
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