James Lake, a wrongly convicted man, escapes from prison and is picked up by wealthy Leslie Whitlock, who has a plan to murder his wife and make Lake the scapegoat. Whitlock offers Lake $10,000 to kill his wife, but Lake refuses, and is blackmailed into accepting the contract. Whitlock suggests Lake strangle his wife, take the money, and escape to Mexico.
If He Hollers, Let Him Go!
A fugitive tries to redeem himself by joining a close-knit group, but ends up caught in a dark conspiracy that puts him in danger.