Chick Hewes resolves to go straight when he is released from prison, but persecution by the police when he refuses to be a stool pigeon and the lack of concern with which Jerry Brandon kills a slum child with his automobile impel Chick to undertake one more job--at the home of District Attorney Brandon. There Chick discovers Jerry already stealing from his father's safe, but Molly Brandon prevents Chick from being arrested for Jerry's crime. Chick and Molly go west to begin anew.—AFI