Police Line-Up #3

Mae Crandall, hardened by years of teaching her brothers to survive through crime, watches as her younger brother Pete becomes entangled in a dangerous romance with a woman named Mary. When Mary tries to warn the police about the gang’s latest kidnapping, Mae orders her killed—leaving Pete unaware of the truth as he returns to the hideout.

Louie Gruber, the self-proclaimed Czar of the Underworld, orchestrates a series of simultaneous robberies across the city, using rival gang leaders like Gus Watson and Morelli as unwitting pawns. As law enforcement scrambles to respond, Gruber’s elaborate plan begins to unravel when one of his lieutenants is captured and forced to confess, setting off a citywide manhunt.

Detective Peter Allen lies dying after being shot near his aunt Agatha’s cottage, struggling to piece together clues before death claims him. As he recalls the day’s events, he notices inconsistencies in the behavior of his nephew Tom, who was seen rushing away with a diamond tiepin—just moments after Agatha had warned him about his drinking and financial troubles. The dying detective begins to suspect that Tom’s actions and motives may be connected to the murder, but his fading mind races to confirm the truth before it’s too late.

Leech McCoy, a ruthless arsonist and killer, teams up with a woman named Louie Gasso to carry out a series of bombings for profit. As the police close in on the pair, a tense chase unfolds across Kentucky roads, culminating in a deadly ambush that ends McCoy’s violent reign.