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This violent crime drama finds police chief Joss (Jean Gabin) on the trail of a murderous mob boss. When the mob talks Joss' friend into turning to a life of crime, the maniacal mastermind kills the friend, along with the other robbery participants. Joss swears revenge and beats the crooks to the punch by robbing their next intended target. He leaks word to the mob where he can be found and uses a human decoy in an attempt to gun down the vicious murderer and clear his own name.