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Learn more- In a narrow street in the tenement district of a large city lives 12-year-old "Toughey O'Brien," the leader of a typical gang of boys. While fighting with another rival gang, Toughey breaks a window in Ikey Ikenstein's pawnshop and is arrested and taken to court. He is released on parole and reports to the Probation Officer each week. The boy gets work at a small grocery store, delivering parcels. Margaret, a settlement worker and the daughter of Judge Wright of the Children's Court, is lured by Red McVane to his room on pretense that his mother is very ill. He locks the door and Toughey, hearing her scream, rescues her from Red's clutches. A few days later, Red seeing Toughey in Ikey's store, plans with his pals to rob Ikey and at the same time have revenge on Toughey. On his way home from the Probation Officer, Toughey is dragged into Ikey's shop, which has been looted by Red and left there alone with the unconscious and wounded Ikey. Red then tells a policeman of the robbery. The officer finds Toughey in the store and on Ikey's accusation, arrests him, taking Red along as a witness. At his trial nest day Judge Wright is very stern. While Red is testifying against Toughey, Margaret enters the courtroom and, pointing to Red, says, "That's the man who locked me in his room." She tells her story and Toughey accuses Red of the burglary. He is searched. Ikey's store key is found in his possession and Red is pronounced guilty. Toughey is released and sent away to Judge Wright's farm. He refuses to go without the gang, so they go along too, where after a few years of the new life Toughey and the gang have changed through kind and intelligent treatment to useful citizens.
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