Cagney is a steel tycoon who fathered a child when he was young. He returns to his home town to discover what happened to the child. He meets Stanwyck (who I ADORE) who spends her life caring for unwed mothers and arranging adoptions. She says that every child should be everybody's business. I agree with her on that. Cagney is wonderful as the man who realizes how he screwed up and Stanwyck is wonderful as the woman who could help him, but is legally not required to. Okay, so I found this to be sweet and emotionally satisfying and cried several times. I also found it to be a wonderful statement on society and how we can all be each other's angels if we try.