In this case, the puppy is Eddie Quillan, popular juvenile lead of the early 1930's, and the wise old hound is Robert Armstrong, pre-"King Kong". Quillan has the knack of falling for the wrong girl, and in two cases, with a young Ginger Rogers and Joan Peers, those attractions could cost him his life. Peers is engaged to gangster Ralf Harolde, and Quillan wants to save her from a violent future. It's up to Armstrong to not only save Quillan from the mob, but from himself.
This mixture of light comedy and gangster drama is typical depression era, pre-code fluff with an opportunity to see the young Ginger Rogers before she made it big on screen. Quillan and Armstrong give strong performances, but I also wanted to point out the amusing performance by the hefty Helen Ainsworth as Quillan's rather butch payroll manager who takes a shine to him simply for amusing her.
This mixture of light comedy and gangster drama is typical depression era, pre-code fluff with an opportunity to see the young Ginger Rogers before she made it big on screen. Quillan and Armstrong give strong performances, but I also wanted to point out the amusing performance by the hefty Helen Ainsworth as Quillan's rather butch payroll manager who takes a shine to him simply for amusing her.