
Captain Timothy 'Two Gun' Nolan is appointed head of the New York detective force, and as his first act, rounds up every criminal in town. Gang boss 'Dapper' Frank Trent stands bail for all of them as independent minor gang-leader. Setting out to get Trent, Nolan moves in on his hideout, assisted by his friend 'Shakespeare.' Trent kills Shakespeare, but makes Nolan believe it is his shot that has done so. Nolan resigns his commission and becomes a drunk. Found unconscious by Trent, he is offered as the pièce de résistance at a gangland banquet which 'The Magpie' attends. A lost film.

George Bancroft
Two-Gun Nolan

William Powell
Dapper Frank Trent

Evelyn Brent
The Magpie

Fred Kohler
'Gabby' Steve

Francis McDonald
Sniper Dawson

Leslie Fenton
Shakespeare

Montmartre Rose
Montmartre Rose

Barriers of Society
Barriers of Society

The Black Sheep of the Family
The Black Sheep of the Family

The Mainspring
The Mainspring

Mixed Blood
Mixed Blood

The Narrow Path
The Narrow Path

The Whirlpool of Destiny
The Whirlpool of Destiny

Black Friday
Black Friday
The Dream Melody
The Dream Melody

Held by the Law
Held by the Law

The Gates of Doom
The Gates of Doom

Heart Strings
Heart Strings