The story takes place in Milwaukee during the early 1900s with a bank clerk named August Schiller who is happy with both his job and his family. He is tasked with transporting $1,000 in securities to Chicago. On the train he meets a blond seductress who convinces him to buy her a bottle of champagne, and takes him to a saloon. The next morning he awakes alone in a dilapidated bedroom and without the securities.

Directed by: Victor Fleming
Written by: Lajos BirĂ³ & Jules Furthman
Runtime: 94 minutes
Cast:
Emil Jannings Emil Jannings
August Shilling 
Fred Kohler Fred Kohler
The Tough 
Belle Bennett Belle Bennett
Mrs. Schilling 
Phyllis Haver Phyllis Haver
The Temptress 
Philippe De Lacy Philippe De Lacy
August, as a child 
Donald Keith Donald Keith
August Jr.