A carny builds a gambling empire at the expense of his family's wellbeing.

Butch Saunders has been transferred to Missing Persons because he was too brutal in other police work...

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.

An unpolished racketeer, whose racket is finding heirs for unclaimed fortunes, affects ethics and tea-drinking manners to win back the sweetheart who now works for his seemingly upright competitor.