Character Relationship Map: The Fleet's In

Characters

• Trixie Deane (played by Clara Bow) — protagonist

  A taxi-dancer and entertainer at a San Francisco amusement park who services sailors. Despite her vocation, she retains her innocence. She prefers Searchlight Doyle over Eddie Briggs and blames hersel...

• Eddie Briggs (played by James Hall) — supporting

  A rival dancer and entertainer at the same park. He attempts to seduce Trixie and fights Searchlight Doyle during a power failure at a dance contest. After being jailed, he is defended by Trixie, rele...

• Searchlight Doyle (played by Jack Oakie) — supporting

  A would-be suitor of Trixie and rival to Eddie Briggs. He is involved in a physical altercation with Eddie during a dance contest power outage, which indirectly leads to Eddie's temporary imprisonment...

• Mrs. Deane (played by Bodil Rosing) — supporting
• Al Pearce (played by Eddie Dunn) — supporting
• Betty (played by Jean Laverty) — supporting
• Judge Hartley (played by Richard Carle) — supporting
• Commandant (played by Joseph W. Girard) — supporting
• Double Duty Duffy (played by Dan Wolheim) — supporting

Story Analysis

A sailor's romantic rivalry and legal trouble resolve through a defender's intervention and a faithful vow before departure.

Plot Progression

1. San Francisco Shore Leave — The story opens at a bustling amusement park catering to sailors, introducing the taxi-dancer environment and the romantic rivalry between Eddie Briggs and his competitor.
2. Blackout and Brawl — A sudden power failure disrupts the dance contest, leading to an accidental pairing and escalating into a violent physical confrontation between the rivals.
3. Courtroom Intervention — Eddie Briggs faces incarceration, but Peachy's self-blame and subsequent defense before the magistrate secure his release.
4. Voyage and Vow — Following his release, Eddie Briggs boards his ship and pledges unwavering faithfulness to Peachy, concluding the narrative on a hopeful note.