The descriptive phrase "melting pot" is elucidated in the sentimental drama Hearts of Humanity.
Jean Hersholt stars as a golden-hearted Jewish pawnbroker whose daughter Caludia Dell falls in love with Irish-Catholic policeman
Charles Delaney. When another Irish cop is killed by a burglar, Hersholt adopts the dead man's son
Jackie Searl (here taking a break from his usual "nasty kid" roles). Jackie repays the favor by proving to be more loyal and upright than even Hersholt's own son (
George Humbert). Evidently, the film was supposed to end with the young Searl's death; his miraculous recovery would seem to indicate that the preview audiences had something to say about the film's denouement. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide