MillionaireJohnB.Harrisonisfinishingatwo-yearsentenceinprisonforincome-taxevasion.Twoconvicts,"Rocks"HenryandMattyareplanninganescapeandgoingtokidnapHarrison.ButHarrison'scell-mate,"Ace"Kingandhispay"Missouri"quelltheattemptedescape,andaregrantedparoles.Harrisondecidestoreward"Ace"withahigh-payingjobintheHarrisonFoodProductionsCompany.Hisfamily,withtheexceptionofhisdaughterJudy,objectstronglytothehiringof"Ace,buthedoessoanyway.Whenthenewspapersstartblaringsuchheadlinesas"MillionaireHarrisonPutsPrisonPalsonPayroll,"hisbusinessbeginstolosemanyaccounts.But"Ace,"whoonlytookthejobwithlarcenyinmind,and"Missouri"employsomeganglandmethodstogettheaccountsback.Afteramonthonthejob,"Ace"isheldinhighesteembybothHarrisonandJudy.