A San Francisco hood is rubbed out by rival Bruno Felkin, who himself reports the crime to Homicide Lt. Kelsey in an alibi scheme which fails. To escape, he stows away on a fishing boat. At sea, skipper Hamil Linder receives Bruno kindly, teaching him fishing; Bruno enlists Hamil's wayward son Carl to tend his slot machines. Then Carl takes an interest in Bruno's girl Connie. Climax in a storm at sea.
| Directing | George Sherman | Director |
| Writing | Ernest K. Gann | Novel |
| Production | Aaron Rosenberg | Producer |
| Camera | Russell Metty | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Ted J. Kent | Editor |
| Production | John W. Rogers | Associate Producer |
| Art | Hilyard M. Brown | Art Direction |
| Art | Bernard Herzbrun | Art Direction |
| Art | Oliver Emert | Set Decoration |
| Art | Russell A. Gausman | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bill Thomas | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Joan St. Oegger | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bud Westmore | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Leslie I. Carey | Sound |
| Sound | Corson Jowett | Sound |
| Crew | Harvey McDowell | Technical Advisor |
| Writing | Ernest K. Gann | Screenplay |
| Visual Effects | David S. Horsley | Visual Effects |
| Sound | Frank Skinner | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Lew Leary | Unit Manager |
| Directing | Frank Shaw | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Bill Swartz | Sound |
| Crew | David S. Horsley | Special Effects |
| Camera | Philip H. Lathrop | Camera Operator |
| Crew | Irvin Berwick | Dialogue Coach |
