Gang leader Big Mike Morgan's death sets off a chain reaction, with his lieutenant "Doc" Rogers reorganizing the mob and installing Morgan's son Edward as the head of Acme Protective Agency, a front for the gang's shakedown activities. Edward, unaware of his father's true business, thinks he's running a legitimate insurance company. As the gang's money troubles escalate, Edward's relationships with Virginia, a transportation company head, and his sweetheart, create unexpected complications that threaten to topple the gang's operation.
Baby Face Morgan
Edward, son of the late Big Mike Morgan, is introduced to the city by Morgan's trusted lieutenant "Doc" Rogers, and subsequently named the new leader of the gang following Morgan's passing.