John Burrows, an ordained minister from a small village in the East, envisions himself with a larger congregation. He is mortified when his wife drunkenly interrupts a sermon, then despondent after her suicide. Burrows travels to Los Angeles for a fresh start, but takes to the bottle himself and ends up arrested for public intoxication. A skid-row con man, Gandy, finds him a bed at a flop house, while a street preacher, Doc Thorssen, and daughter Christine take him to a local mission. Christine is blind. She falls in love with Burrows, enjoying his discussions of the spirit and the soul but knowing little of his past. One day she is struck by a streetcar and knocked unconscious, causing Burrows to once again question his faith. He ultimately accepts the Lord's will and is offered a better place to live and preach. Burrows decides he is better suited to the mission, with Christine by his side.
as Rev, John Burrows
as Christine Thorssen
as Gandy
as 'Doc' Thorssen
as Wiz, the Wino
as Mack
as Racky
as Jane Burrows
as Fanatic
as Bishop Logan
as Diana (as Marian Martin)
as Deacon Adams
as Deacon Edwards
as Gertie
as Lippy
as Jerry - the Cop
as Dan - Policeman
as Parishioner
as Clothing Salesman
as Department Store Interviewer
as Bum
as Bum
as Bum
as Flophouse Clerk
as Handbill Woman
as Nurse in Blood Bank (as Helene Huntington)
as Woman in Fight
as Foreman
as Police Sergeant
as Truck Driver
