With the bank records destroyed , bank examiners are unable to find evidence against Hadley . After surgery , his daughter is expected to make a complete recovery but Queen Anne still seeks his revenge . Dilling tries to recover a document that his boss is holding , but with her henchmen , she captures Gerturde to Dilling 's despair . Before anything can happen , everyone in the Manadarin Cafe , the gangsters ' headquarters , as well as the entire city , is caught up in the San Francisco earthquake . Dilling survives and later in recuperation , is able to recover the use of his legs , beginning a new life with Gertrude
San Francisco earthquake
1906 San Francisco earthquake
The Shock (1923 film)