Reformed jewel thief Simon Templar lands in hot water when a look-alike smuggles stolen goods out of Egypt.

A crime spree in New York forces the police commissioner to turn to Englishman Simon Templar, who fights lawlessness and corruption through unorthodox methods. Templar sets his sights on individual crimes bosses, and after bringing down two vicious leaders through disguise and deception, discovers that there is a mastermind behind all the city's crime.

A horse breeder's granddaughter falls in love with a gambler in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.

When a friend of Charlie's is found kicked to death by his own race horse on board a Honolulu-bound liner, the detective discovers foul play and uncovers an international gambling ring.

When a gambler is accused of murder, the pretty orphanage employee he loves sets out to prove him innocent of the crime.

Peter Potter Jr. returns to claim his father's gold, which is nowhere to be found.

Joseph Cotten plays an assistant bank manager who steals $1,000,000 from the safe late on a Friday and then plans to flee to Brazil over the weekend.

1948 film by Raoul Walsh