You only live once

Joan (Sylvia Sidney) works in the Public Security Guards, which means that she usually deals with some very dangerous criminals. As luck would have it, Qiao Ann fell in love with one of them, a man named Eddie (Henry Fonda). The tall and handsome Eddie gave Joan the illusion that he was actually a good person in nature, but he just became obsessed and embarked on the road of crime. Qiao An firmly believes that through her own efforts, Eddie can correct his evil ways and return to society. With Joan's help, Eddie obtained a reduced sentence through good performance and was eventually released from prison. Afterwards, Joan and Eddie entered the marriage hall hand in hand. However, can a person's nature really be changed so easily?