This 1933 documentary delves into the rich waters of the Rhone. Around Lyon, fishing is already rented and poisoned by industrial waste. Fishermen are forced to poaching at night. They are nicknamed the "Pirates of the Rhone."
A lover selflessly steps aside to let her guy go so he can hook up with a rich dame. Sadly, the goodie good girl ends up marrying some scum bag gambler.
Medical student Antti Ahonen, who is fighting tuberculosis, finds himself in the middle of a love triangle with his friend Heikki Huhtamäki and his crush Helmi Hirvinen.
All 12 jury members who sent an innocent man to the gallows are gathered together for a demonstration of how convictions can be made on circumstantial evidence.