Synopsis
The story takes place in Milwaukee during the early 1900s with a bank clerk named August Schiller who is happy with both his job and his family. He is tasked with transporting $1,000 in securities to Chicago. On the train he meets a blond seductress who convinces him to buy her a bottle of champagne, and takes him to a saloon. The next morning he awakes alone in a dilapidated bedroom and without the securities.
Key facts
Production companies
Paramount Pictures
Awards
Academy Award for Best Actor
Setting
Wisconsin
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Festival History
- Academy Awards 1929 academy_award
- Kinema Junpo Awards 1927 generic
