Nightclub entertainer Ruby Carter moves from St. Louis to New Orleans to escape Tiger Kid. At Ace Lamont's club, she gains fame but faces drama with Ace's ex Molly. A jewel theft and fixed fight lead to confrontations.
Social & External
The people behind it
Mae West
Ruby Carter
Roger Pryor
Tiger Kid
Johnny Mack Brown
Brooks Clayburn
John Miljan
Ace Carter
Duke Ellington
Piano Player
Katherine DeMille
Molly Brant
James Donlan
Kirby (Tiger Kid's manager)
Stuart Holmes
Dirk
Harry Woods
Slade
Edward Gargan
Stogie (Ruby's agent)
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A charming racketeer seduces the DA's stepdaughter for revenge, then falls in love.
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