Lou Ricarno, a cunning strategist, aims to unite Chicago's gangs, eliminating their internal conflicts. As his leadership succeeds, he flourishes, marries Doris, and retires to Florida to write his memoirs and play golf. However, back in Chicago, gang violence erupts, but Ricarno stays away, wanting to project a respectable life to his family and neighbors. Despite letters and telegrams from his past, it's the unfolding events that will ultimately sway his decision.
The Doorway to Hell
A former gangster's attempts to leave his past behind are repeatedly disrupted by lingering connections to the criminal world.