A financier from New York rules his numerous family, consisting of his wife and his four sons, with the meticulousness of a bookkeeper.
A public defender enlists Charlie to exonerate one of his clients, an ex-con falsely accused of bank robbery and murder, scheduled for execution in nine days.
Howard Young is a coast guardsman who has been on shore duty for three years despite his efforts to be sent into action.
A wealthy young society man is dating a beautiful young woman who he believes is also in his "class" because of her beautiful, classically trained singing voice.