In the 1850s, San Francisco's Bella Donna gambling house is the setting for a thrilling tale of love and betrayal. Mary Rutledge, a young woman from the east, arrives in the city only to discover her fiancé has passed away. Seeking solace, she takes a job at the roulette wheel, where she becomes entangled in a romance with a charismatic miner named Carmichael. As their feelings deepen, Mary's fortunes change when she wins a large sum of gold dust at the wheel. But their happiness is short-lived, as the ruthless owner of the Bella Donna, Louis Charnalis, sets his sights on destroying Carmichael and claiming Mary's winnings for himself.

Barbary Coast
A young woman from the East Coast, Mary Rutledge, arrives in 1850s San Francisco after the sudden loss of her fiancé. She takes a job at the Bella Donna, a renowned gambling house, and becomes entangled in the thrilling world of roulette under the captivating leadership of Louis Charnalis.