Asa Hartley builds a loony-looking house to ruin the neighborhood, because the townsfolk drove off his father. The police chief, however, digs deeper and uncovers a crime committed years ago.
Jane Howard, newspaperwoman, remembers her encounter with Joe Kerr, the gambler who was searching frantically for a special “joker” card. Kerr was killed in the process, a victim of his own greed.