Fresh out of prison, tech genius Silas Knight vows to straighten out his life and starts a legitimate business with his beautiful wife Harlow. But the past just won't let go, and some old acquaintances now want a piece of Silas' new blooming enterprise. When a body turns up, all the evidence points directly at Silas, who gets arrested. Desperate to help clear her husband, Harlow throws herself at the mercy of none other than his former lover, Avena, daughter of mobster Dino Moretti. But was Silas framed or did he really do it?