John Webster
Lewis Stone
John Webster

“Free as the birds and smooth as a snake, Bat Roberts is on parole.”
A conscientious attorney who is a member of the State Parole Board, finds his own son, using an alias, up for parole and makes the decision to cast the approving vote.
John Webster
Lewis Stone
John Webster
Detective Daniels
James Gleason
Detective Daniels
Robert Webster - Alias Bat Williams
Bruce Cabot
Robert Webster - Alias Bat Williams
Letty Graves
Louise Latimer
Letty Graves
Mildred Webster
Betty Grable
Mildred Webster
Grace Forbes
Grace Bradley
Grace Forbes
Helen Webster
Nella Walker
Helen Webster
Attorney Pierce
Frank M. Thomas
Attorney Pierce
Vic - Henchman
Harry Jans
Vic - Henchman
Walter Clifford
John Arledge
Walter Clifford
Pete - Henchman
Frank Jenks
Pete - Henchman
Nellie - Phoney Mrs. Williams
Maxine Jennings
Nellie - Phoney Mrs. Williams
We start out looking favorably at convict Bat Williams, but it is not long that we realize that we have been scammed. For the rest of the film we continue to update our opinion of Bat and the parole system.
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