1463年，巴黎被国王的劲敌勃艮第产区公爵包围，他是国王的主要竞争对手，在穷人挨饿的时候，他满足于坐着。但在巴黎，有卖国贼，而路易国王则秘密地找到了一个，从而会见了Francois Villon、诗人、哲学家和流氓。Villon可能会杀了国王的叛徒，并被命令取代他。作为法国的大警察！但是有一个陷阱…

Joyce and Fred MacNeil's honeymoon comes to an abrupt and unsatisfying halt when Fred is accused of murder. Railroaded into prison through the efforts of politically ambitious assistant DA Marlin, Fred awaits his doom on Death Row, while Joyce works overtime on the outside to clear her husband's name