Year: 1936
Runtime: 94 mins
Language: English
Director: J. Walter Ruben
Fisherman Dutch falls for cannery worker Hattie, both red‑haired. After Dutch is expelled from the union and loses his job, he abandons Hattie, who then steals money for him and lands in jail. Dutch finds new work, thwarts a scheme to blow up a ship, and vows to wait for Hattie.
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