 Bank teller Barry Webster (Donald Cook) is driven to stealing bank funds by his mother-in-law (Doris Lloyd) who continually nags him about forcing her daughter Muriel (Irene Hervey) to live in poverty. He is caught and sent to prison and, while there, the mother forces Muriel to divorce him and marry a wealthy industrialist (Edwin Maxwell.) After serving his term and being released, the new husband catches Barry and Muriel together. A shot is heard, the husband is killed and Barry and Muriel are accused of the murder.