Kay Francis

A distinguished English gentleman has a secret life--he is the notorious jewel thief the press has dubbed "The Amateur Cracksman". When he meets a woman and falls in love he decides to "retire" from that life, but an old friend comes to him with a predicament that entails him committing one last job.

London barrister's marriage is under strain after his affair with a shop-girl who is out to have him. Told in flashback.