A meticulous thief who has evaded the law for years finds his latest well-planned heist ending in disaster, leaving a cop and two of his partners dead. He goes into hiding while he works out a means to escape undetected, but a dogged police detective is soon on his trail. Crime thriller, starring Charles McGraw and William Talman.

While executing an armored car heist in Los Angeles, icy crook Dave Purvis shoots policeman Lt. Phillips before he and his cronies make off with the loot. Thinking he got away scot-free, Purvis collects his money-crazy mistress, Yvonne, then disposes of his partners and heads out of town. What Purvis doesn't know is that Phillips' partner, tough-as-nails Lt. Cordell, is wise to the criminal's plans and is closing in on his prey.