In this gripping drama, a ruthless New York gangster, Bert Galvin, is sent to a Florida prison farm after killing an enemy in Miami. He discovers a system where "trustees" are given freedom if they shoot an escaping prisoner. Using bribery, Galvin becomes a trustee and concocts an escape plan, sacrificing a fellow prisoner, Samuel Gower, who is desperate to support his starving family. However, a determined sheriff, Bill Langley, is hot on Galvin's trail, determined to bring him to justice.
Under the Gun
A cunning gangster orchestrates a perilous breakout from a maximum-security Florida prison, leaving a trail of danger and destruction in his wake.