Alias French Gertie

When jewel thief French Gertie Jones encounters expert cracksman Jimmy Hartigan on a heist their potential rivalry is forestalled by the arrival of Detective Kelsey. Jimmy takes the rap and allows Gertie to escape and he leaves quite an impression. So later when he gets out of prison the pair team up. Jimmy claims to love Gertie but she wants the pair to go straight. Can they be squares and resist the lure of crime and easy money, or will they slip up under the watchful gaze of Detective Kelsey.

Bebe Daniels plays a safecracker posing as a French maid in order to gain access to wealthy homes. In the midst of a nocturnal search for a cache of valuables, Daniels is interrupted by Ben Lyon, another safecracker. Narrowly escaping arrest, Bebe and Ben decide to pool their talents, but Bebe gets the urge to reform and encourages Ben to do the same. As it turns out, both thieves are swindled out of their own savings by a seemingly benign old couple. ALIAS FRENCH GERTIE, based on the Bayard Veiller play THE CHATTERBOX, represents the first screen teaming of future newlyweds Bebe Daniels and Ben Lyon.