Elizabeth "Liz" Gorty, a tomboy, lives with her mother and stepfather in a boarding house and becomes inspired to become a lady like her expectant stepmother, Virginia. However, her stepfather Bill is a fugitive on the run from the law after being caught up in a crime committed by the "Ace" Landers gang.
Shantytown
In a rundown Shantytown neighborhood, a struggling family of three is pushed to the brink by poverty and chaos, until the arrival of new neighbors throws their already turbulent lives into further disarray.