In the South, convicts get a temporary release to help during a flood.
Joe O'Hara finds out he has a damaged optic nerve just before a boxing match for the title. He needs the money badly, so he doesn't delay the fight. The opponent discovers Joe's weakness and pounds on his eyes, causing him to go blind.
An ambitious coal miner is talked into becoming a boxer by his gambler brother.
Ballet dancer Sanine may have murdered his first wife. A detective thinks so, and he's not the only one.
