Bum Longshot (James Gleason) never even had a Dollar to his name, so
when he gets up by a gang that gives deaf beggars (Longshot isn't deaf)
food and abode, he thinks he's in heaven. But this gang is actually a
criminal organisation, exploiting the beggars for all they earn on the
streets and treating them like prisoners or slaves. Longshot gets
friendly with fellow beggar Jerry (Don Garner), yet Jerry isn't doing to
well and desperately needs medical attention - which their bosses Socco
(Henry Kulky) and Stokey (Dan Seymour) just won't provide. So Longshot
phones his good friend from the Racket Squad, Captain Braddock (Reed
Hadley), and when Braddock is a tad late to arrive, he starts a rebellion
against Socco, who's already preparing to kill Jerry. Longshot catches a
fatal bullet meant for Jerry just before Braddock and the police enter the
scene, but it was worth it ... Clichéd, cheesy and predictable
story. Not really worth your time.
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