Ned McCobb's Daughter (1928)

Babe, a bootlegger, uses his sister-in-law Carrie McCobb Callahan's home to store and distribute illegal whiskey. When George, Babe's brother, kills a revenue agent, the bootleggers hide the body in Carrie's cellar. She has no knowledge of the murder, but tries to warn the brothers when federal agents come to search the house. The tension rises when Carrie offers the agents apples from the bin where the body is hidden. The story ends with George dying by drowning and Babe being arrested, leaving Carrie alone. It is assumed that Babe will return to her when he has served his sentence.

A skillful adaptation of the Theatre Guild play, with a fine acting cast, recruited mostly from the stage. It marks Theodore Roberts' return and is the first picture directed by William J. Cowan. Breathlessly exciting. The story concerns a gang of bootleggers, a clandestine affair and a murder, yet it's something more than a melodrama. Irene Rich is excellent and Robert Armstrong's performance perfect.

Photoplay December 1928