Irving Shulman

Jean Harlow es una hermosa rubia platino con un gran talento artístico. En los años 30 conoce a Arthur Landau, un hombre que confía en ella y se convierte en su representante. Durante largo tiempo los empleos son escasos, pero Arthur sigue apoyándola y Jean acaba llegando a lo más alto y convirtiéndose en una actriz inolvidable. Sin embargo, fuera de la pantalla no tiene tanta suerte, su vida personal es un desastre.

Sociology professor Steve MacInter is conducting a survey at Collins College about the mores and lifestyles of the young people. Some of the good citizens begin to find exception to his sociological survey when they find out it includes questions about sex. Reporter Betty Ducayne receives an anonymous tip that the good professor is engaging in corruption of youth and when Steve's past comes up to haunt him, all heck breaks loose.

After getting out of prison, a Latino criminal tries to go straight.

Biografía del gángster George Nelson, alias "Babyface" (Cara de niño), uno de los criminales más sanguinarios del Chicago de los años 30.

Biografía del gángster George Nelson, alias "Babyface" (Cara de niño), uno de los criminales más sanguinarios del Chicago de los años 30.

A newly promoted police sergeant discovers his girlfriend my be involved with a gang of car thieves.

Tres jóvenes, Jim Stark, Judy y Platón, coinciden en una comisaría. Cada uno está allí por un motivo distinto: Jim está borracho, Judy se ha escapado de su casa y Platón acababa de matar a tiros a unos cachorros. El inspector Ray descubre que los tres mantienen una relación conflictiva con sus familias. A Jim y a Judy los van a recoger sus padres, pero Platón, hijo de una pareja divorciada, tiene que conformarse con la visita de la criada negra que vive con él.

Un boxeador de Brooklyn llega a Vulcan City para una pelea concertada por su manager, persona a quien había tenido siempre por honrada. Allí se entera de que en realidad era un bandido y un estafador. La pelea se celebra y gana el joven, pero no llega el manager que había sido asesinado. En el pueblo hay una mujer que ha venido de Chicago para casarse con el manager, forzada por éste. Para ayudarla, el boxeador trata, con éxito, de descubrir a los asesinos; consigue enemistarlos mutuamente y con este motivo ellos mismos se liquidan entre sí. El joven se queda con la muchacha y sigue su carrera de boxeo.

A young Mexican/American learns about life both inside and out of the ring when he takes up boxing.

A young Mexican/American learns about life both inside and out of the ring when he takes up boxing.

John Burrows, an ordained minister from a small village in the East, envisions himself with a larger congregation. He is mortified when his wife drunkenly interrupts a sermon, then despondent after her suicide. Burrows travels to Los Angeles for a fresh start, but takes to the bottle himself and ends up arrested for public intoxication. A skid-row con man, Gandy, finds him a bed at a flop house, while a street preacher, Doc Thorssen, and daughter Christine take him to a local mission. Christine is blind. She falls in love with Burrows, enjoying his discussions of the spirit and the soul but knowing little of his past. One day she is struck by a streetcar and knocked unconscious, causing Burrows to once again question his faith. He ultimately accepts the Lord's will and is offered a better place to live and preach. Burrows decides he is better suited to the mission, with Christine by his side.

Brooklyn youth Frank Cusack, good son and brother by day, is a gang member by night. The Dukes, seemingly likable dead-end-kids, are dangerously involved with racketeer Gaggsy Steens. Despite the efforts of Franks's parents, he and pal Benny get involved in a serious crime. Can Stan Albert, head of the community center, prevent them from becoming full-time crooks?

Brooklyn youth Frank Cusack, good son and brother by day, is a gang member by night. The Dukes, seemingly likable dead-end-kids, are dangerously involved with racketeer Gaggsy Steens. Despite the efforts of Franks's parents, he and pal Benny get involved in a serious crime. Can Stan Albert, head of the community center, prevent them from becoming full-time crooks?