Tommy's father is a former song-and-dance man who drinks away the family's money while waiting for vaudeville to return. His debts to bookmaker Jim Caighn lead Caighn to buy Tommy's contract. During the kidnapping, he frees himself and Sheila, but dies in a gunfight with the gangsters, leaving Sheila to escape alone.
The top air racing pilot who takes a job testing the secret Mercy Plane. Framed for its theft, he intentionally crashes it in the mountains to lure the criminals out, ultimately clearing his name and winning Brenda's trust.
A shy Midwesterner who is paired with Millie but falls in love with Peggy. He helps an injured dog, rescues Millie after she falls into a sewer, and later lets Mac and Millie's jealous lies make him doubt Peggy. When a fire traps her inside the rooming house, Jimmy enters the smoke-filled building and saves her, then admits his jealousy and asks her forgiveness.
Eddie Ellison is a former Sing Sing inmate who marries Kay and becomes Shirley's father. He helps his former convict friend Larry obtain work, but loses his job after Welch exposes their records. Eddie hides the necklace, subdues Trigger, survives being shot, and captures him to protect Shirley.
John Wade is an American police officer who travels aboard the liner while posing as a schoolteacher. He meets Mary during the voyage, placing him in the company of the woman whose trunk becomes entangled in the theft. The synopsis does not give further details about his investigation or what he does after they meet.
Charming and good-natured Irish-American husband who dreams his way through life. While he often struggles to provide financially and spends his earnings on drinking, he is gentle and deeply devoted to his children. He advocates for Francie's education before tragically dying of pneumonia while searching for work in the snow.
Jimmy is an agent for Skip Tracers Ltd., whose boss gives him thirty days to match competitor Miles Hanover or lose his job. While trying to repossess Lulu Driscoll's radio, he unknowingly encounters stolen jewels hidden inside it. He marries Mary, finds the jewels, and hopes to claim the insurance reward.
Nick Trayne is a retired private detective who now earns a living as a quasi-psychic and sympathetic listener. Hired by Ed Moline to investigate Walter Craig's disappearance, he identifies the cause of Walter's condition, survives attacks, exposes Tony Weldon and Helen Craig, and falls in love with Billie Hilton.
An Irish-American photojournalist in Shanghai who plans to leave for San Francisco. At Howard Barclay's suggestion, he marries Irene Roma so she can travel on his passport, and helps her evade danger while protecting the amulet. After Barclay reveals his role in the mission, Johnny and Irene decide to remain married.
One of two college students expelled after they cannot pay their tuition, Bob goes with Arthur to Central Park to auction their services. He travels with Sally to Ohio, develops feelings for her but stubbornly calls her a liability, and later rushes to her wedding, cuts the power to the ceremony lights, and elopes with her.
Webster is Jackie's new husband, hoping to honeymoon with her in California. When she redirects their trip to a country house, he calls the police over Honeyboy's coffin and struggles to find privacy. He discovers a hidden passage with Jackie, rescues her from Killer Blake, and ultimately decides they will go to California.
Loop Merritt is one of the pilots who knew Shirley Blake's late father and serves as her godfather. After Mary Blake dies, he tries to protect Shirley, accepts a dangerous flight contract to help pay legal expenses, and unknowingly carries Shirley as a stowaway through a storm before surviving with her and helping resolve the custody dispute.
James Dunn has 75 screen credits in a career dating back to 1919. Signature works include The Golden Gloves Story, Mercy Plane, Hello, Sister!. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
