A married farmer falls under the spell of a slatternly woman from the city, who tries to convince him to drown his wife.
Jaunty young policeman Danny Dolan falls in love with waterfront cafe waitress Helen Riley.
Waterfront rivals George Darcy and Big Tim Ryan are both in love with Rose Kelly, and continue their feud when they join the Navy. After the war, they call a temporary truce to take on dope peddlers who are destroying their neighborhood.
