Character Relationship Map: Broadway

Characters

• Roy Lane (played by Glenn Tryon) — protagonist

  An entertainer at the Paradise Nightclub and Billie Moore's romantic partner. He faces wrongful arrest and becomes a target for a bootlegger but is ultimately cleared and achieves professional success...

• Pearl (played by Evelyn Brent) — protagonist

  A nightclub associate who overhears a bootlegger's confession to murder. She takes decisive action by confronting and killing the killer, ultimately clearing the path for the protagonists.

• Billie Moore (played by Merna Kennedy) — supporting

  A nightclub entertainer and Roy Lane's girlfriend. She is caught in a web of crime, testifies to save her lover, witnesses a murder, and is kidnapped before the conflict is resolved.

• Dan McCorn (played by Thomas E. Jackson) — supporting

  A police officer or detective involved in the nightclub's surrounding crimes. He arrests suspects, relies on witness testimony, and ultimately covers up a killing to protect the protagonists' future.

• Steve Crandall (played by Robert Ellis) — supporting

  A ruthless bootlegger with romantic designs on Billie Moore. He orchestrates violence, murders the club owner, and kidnaps Billie, ultimately meeting his end at Pearl's hands.

Key Relationships

• Pearl → Billie Moore (Alliance Indirect Savior)
• Dan McCorn → Pearl (Alliance Accomplice In Cover-up)
• Roy Lane → Dan McCorn (Conflict Arresting Officer)
• Billie Moore → Dan McCorn (Alliance Witness)
• Pearl → Steve Crandall (Conflict Confessor)
• Steve Crandall → Roy Lane (Conflict Target)
• Billie Moore → Steve Crandall (Romantic Unrequited Admirer)
• Roy Lane → Billie Moore (Romantic Lovers)

Story Analysis

A nightclub entertainer navigates romance and crime, ultimately finding justice through vigilante action and police cover-up.

Plot Progression

1. The Rehearsal and the Rescue
2. Arrest and Revelation
3. Kidnapping and Eavesdropping
4. Vigilante Justice and Resolution