In a gritty New York City, wealthy residents build luxurious apartments overlooking the East River, while workers and the poor are relegated to squalid tenements infested with cockroaches.

Dead End
A gritty New York City slum serves as the backdrop for a poignant tale of intersecting lives, as a young man, a young woman, a notorious gangster, and a group of street kids converge in a heart-pumping and emotionally charged climax.