A prostitute sees a friendly sailor as a way out of Havana's grimy underworld.

Young Countess Wilma is forced to wed by midnight or lose her inheritance. Wilma impulsively chooses gypsy vagabond Latzi, offering him a huge sum of money if he'll consent. Swallowing his pride, Latzi agrees to the marriage, but soon Wilma falls in love with young Lieutenant Von Tokay who himself is in love with Latzi's gypsy sweetheart Timka.

年轻的罗伯特·格雷厄姆在醉酒时犯下谋杀罪，为女友辩护。他被雄心勃勃的马克·布雷迪起诉，并被判处10年徒刑。六年后，布雷迪成为监狱长，并为陷入困境的罗伯特提供了一份司机的工作。罗伯特改过自新，但在赦免前夕，他的狱友把他拖回了暴力世界，他面临着一个艰难的选择，这个选择可能会让他回到监狱。