A tough cop meets his match when he has to guard a gangster's widow on a train journey from Chicago to Los Angeles.

A male army deserter and a black male dock worker join forces against a corrupt manager, in a corrupt environment, and as their connection blossoms they must face the oppressive and morally decaying city they live in.

A gang of con artists disguise themselves as clerics in order to pull off a job, but soon find that even pretending to be religious people is having an effect on them.

To avoid a costly breach of contract suit, a rich young man marries a nightclub singer.

Mr. Brink seems to bring death with him wherever he goes. But can a young boy and his grandfather change this dire situation?