The Panic Is On (1931)

Charleys in love with the daughter of a financier who wants her to insist that Chas have a pile of cash before she marries him But the Depression is everywhere Charleys behind on his rent and nearly everyone he meets is down on their luck After reading a how to book on the power of a forceful will Charley applies the lessons with mixed results but he does land a job that includes delivering a shakedown letter to his girlfriends father Is the naïve Charley going to end up in jail