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Synopsis: 12 million Americans are out of work. Trina is homeless and hungry when Bill takes her under his wing, showing her a squatter's camp where she can live. She's soon in love with him, making a castle for him inside a shack; but he's bluff, gruff, and a "bindlestiff," a guy who can't stay put. When Trina tells Bill she's pregnant, he's ready to jump a freight train and move on, but first he wants to leave Trina with some money, so he partners up with Bragg, the camp's louse (who's been eyeing Trina), to rob a toy manufacturer. He's shot and the cops are closing in: does he have any options?
Genre: Drama, Romance
Director(s): Frank Borzage
Production: Columbia Pictures
 
IMDB:
7.4
Year:
1933
75 min
67 Views


No rent, no taxes, no nothing.

Running water? A whole river of it.

Hear that?

That's what I like the best,

them train whistles.

They remind you of other places.

Don't you love the sound of it?

It's a scary kind of noise.

- Nah.

Nah..

Gangway! Get out of my way!

Here I come! That's what it says.

Like a long-distance call.

Come on.

Hi Frank.

- Hello Bill.

Which one of these houses do you live in?

No, no. Mostly I sleep in the open.

When it rains, I take my choice. They're all

my pals here. I can bunk with any one.

They must be swell people.

- The best!

You know it's funny. When people

got nothing, they act like human beings.

We get along swell here.

It's like one, big happy family,

I can't pay if you if I ain't got it.

Yeah, well I'll find some way to collect.

- Yeah, what'll you do? Sue me?

I don't let nobody cheat me out

of what they owe me.

I didn't say I wouldn't pay..

You had the money a dozen times but

you ain't got no intention of paying.

You crummy heel!

Go on, you cheap moocha,

before I slap you down.

Bragg, what's the matter?

I can't pay her what I ain't got, can I.

It just so happens I got paid off tonight.

There you are Floss.

Come on, scram.

Now you owe it to me Bragg.

They're just kidding. Down in the house,

they're crazy about one another.

I was going to ask Flossy to put you up

for the night, but maybe that's no good.

If she spends that dough for gin,

she might not be much of a room-mate.

I could sleep in the open, I guess.

- No, no. That takes practice.

I got it. I got an idea. Follow me.

What's the good word Ira?

And seeing the multitudes, he went up

into the mountains.

And his disciples came unto him,

and he taught them, saying..

Blessed are the poor in spirit,

for theirs is the Kingdom Of Heaven.

That's the good word.

Looks like that bible I swiped

out of a hotel last week.

The good word is free.

I only wish I could get you

to read it William.

I did. I skimmed through it one night.

Kinda repetitious in spots,

but there's some good reading in it.

Ira, I want you to meet "Trina".

Ira here used to be a minister.

Now he's a night watchman.

How do you do?

- Nicely thank you.

Yeah, nicely, except she ain't

got a place to sleep.

I thought maybe that after you checked out,

she could park here for the night.

You're welcome.

- What time do you go to work?

Eleven-thirty.

- Alright, you check in about twelve.

I thank you from the bottom of my heart.

- Come on.

The reason I like to sleep on that barge

is because there's no roof on it.

Oh, it must be wonderful with the

water rocking it. Like a cradle sort of..

Look at them ships down there

with the sails on.

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Jo Swerling

Jo Swerling (April 8, 1897 – October 23, 1964) was an American theatre writer, lyricist and screenwriter. more…

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