George D. Green

Chicago, années 40. Bigger Thomas, un jeune homme noir, est engagé come chauffeur par une famille blanche. Sa vie prend un mauvais tournant lorsqu’il tue accidentellement Mary, la jeune fille de la famille, avant d’essayer de cacher son crime. Une fatale chasse à l’homme l’attend alors dans les bas quartiers de la ville.

Jo March and her husband Professor Bhaer operate the Plumfield School for poor boys. When Dan, a tough street kid, comes to the school, he wins Jo's heart despite his hard edge, and she defends him when he is falsely accused. Dan's foster father, Major Burdle, is a swindler in cahoots with another crook called Willie the Fox. When the Plumfield School becomes in danger of foreclosure, the two con men cook up a scheme to save the home.