 Terry Collins (David McCallum) mugs an old man, who subsequently dies. Joe Lucas (Brian Weske) finds out about it and blackmails him, threatening to turn him in to the police if he doesn t give him money. Terry then plans to rob the safe at a night club with his friend Johnny (Kenneth Cope). However, Terry double-crosses him by taking off with the money and also Johnny s girl friend Sue (Jill Ireland). Finally as the police close in, he kills a tailor, and then is caught as he attempts to run.