Terry O'Neill (William Powell) returns from the war and finds the job market a little dry. After spending the last of his money to bail his three friends out of jail, he's now desperate to find something fast. He crashes a wedding for a meal and a chance to meet prospective employers. He ends up meeting Esther Williams. Luckily for him, she has an uncle in the newspaper business.
After using the paper to tear down a local fat cat banker, O'Neill jumps ship and goes to work at the bank. He eventually makes Vice President but it has tainted his view of his former life. His three friends haven't seen him in months and when one of them gets in a jam, he agrees to help one more time if they'll leave him alone. Instead of taking credit though, in an effort to get his friend to stand on his own two feet, Terry convinces him that Dismas, the patron saint of criminals, is responsible.
When the stock market crashes, Terry loses everything but his friend now spreads the word of Dismas. After seeing the collection plate at one of the "sermons", a couple of other past acquaintances start a Dismas racket where they keep 2/3 of everything collected for the poor. Feeling responsible for the whole Dismas thing, Terry now has to make amends and shut down the scam.
This one is worth a look.
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