Bootlegger/cafe owner, Johnny Franks recruits crude working man Scorpio to join his gang, masterminded by crooked criminal defense lawyer Newton. Scorpio eventually takes over Frank's operation, beats a rival gang, becomes wealthy, and dominates the city for several years until a secret group of six masked businessmen have him prosecuted and sent to the electric chair.

Directed by: George W. Hill
Written by: Frances Marion
Runtime: 83 minutes
Cast:
Clark Gable Clark Gable
Carl Luckner 
Wallace Beery Wallace Beery
Louis 'Slaughterhouse' Scorpio 
Ralph Bellamy Ralph Bellamy
Johnny Franks 
Paul Hurst Paul Hurst
Nick Mizoski - the Gouger 
Murray Kinnell Murray Kinnell
Metz - the Dummy 
John Miljan John Miljan
Joe Colimo