A detective who has "four hours to kill" before delivering his prisoner, an escaped killer, spends the time in the lobby of a Broadway theater where a musical is playing. The film focuses on the relationship between the two men, and also between various characters in the theater audience, staff and cast.

Directed by: Mitchell Leisen
Written by: Norman Krasna
Runtime: 70 minutes
Tagline: "Get ready to die, you rat! You sent me to the gallows for a measly two hundred bucks!"
Cast:
Richard Barthelmess Richard Barthelmess
Tony Mako 
Ray Milland Ray Milland
Carl Barrett 
Joe Morrison Joe Morrison
Eddie 
Gertrude Michael Gertrude Michael
Mrs. Sylvia Temple 
Helen Mack Helen Mack
Helen 
Dorothy Tree Dorothy Tree
Mae Danish