Larry Lee (Clarence Brooks), a banker in the numbers racket in Harlem, recruits cocky up and coming thug Curly (Ralph Cooper) to join his gang. Curly soon becomes Lee's main man, and when Lee needs to take time off for his health Curly is the obvious choice to take over.
But Curly isn't content with keeping things steady, he has ambitious plans and unleashes his men on rival bankers across the city, smashing up properties and muscling in on the other banker's territories. He also muscles in on Lee's squeeze Flo (Cleo Herndon). But the other bankers arn't ready to just sit back and let Curly take over...
A very enjoyable film despite the rather basic and unoriginal plot (which is fine when it's done as well as this). The story proceeds apace and with plenty of purpose. The film is enlivened by Cooper's charismatic presence in every scene he was in. The other star of the film was Lee's amazing drinks cabinet, as soon as you see it you'll want one in your own house.
