A notorious criminal, Roy "Mad Dog" Earle, is freed from prison by a former ally to participate in a heist. However, the plan goes awry, and a man is fatally shot, prompting Earle to flee and seek refuge in the Sierra Nevadas, where he becomes embroiled in a tense standoff with the authorities.

High Sierra
Notorious thief Roy Earle, fresh out of prison, is recruited by his former boss to orchestrate a daring heist at a California resort, mentoring a group of novice criminals in the art of thievery.