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 hotel, and a better scam - until they align with the unscrupulous "Barker" (Louis Calhern) and they find themselves with the task of getting even... Poor old "Bert" is a bit of a commitment-phobe,…