He’s in love with the owner’s daughter, Nanon (Joan Crawford), the apple of another’s eye: that of the resident strongman. “All my life, men have tried to put their beastly hands on me ...

Franti, an organ grinder of the poor districts of New York, has a daughter, Isola, who sings to his street piano's accompaniment. Andrea, a worthless son, and a member of the notorious "Red Galvin ...