When a millionaire's machinations catch up with him in the form of a heart attack, his doctors order him to convalesce in absolute silence. Fate has other plans for G.A. Axton (Lionel Atwill), however, when a pair of escaped, condemned criminals (Bernadene Hays and Wallace Ford) crash Axton's recovery and cause a plane to crash on his ranch. On board the downed plane are citizens whom Axton has crossed -- ex-mistress Zelda (Ann Loring);