Mervyn LeRoy

Paul Muni (1932's Scarface) stars in this pre-Code crime drama as a WWI veteran whose dreams of becoming an architect evaporate in the cold light of economic reality. Things get even worse when he’s falsely convicted of a crime and sent to work on a chain gang.

During the Great Depression, all Broadway shows are closed down. A group of desperate unemployed showgirls find hope when a wealthy songwriter invests in a musical starring them, against the wishes of his high society brother. Thus start Carol, Trixie and Polly's schemes to bilk his money and keep the show going.