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In a maelstrom of vengeance and redemption, Jim Reagan, a hardened felon, attempts to steer his brother Larry towards a life of rectitude. However, Larry's endeavors to pilfer from the wealthy banker Richard Milton culminate in his arrest. Milton's intransigence in the face of Larry's imprisonment ultimately seals his fate, as Larry meets his demise during a desperate escape bid. Consumed by a thirst for retribution, Jim and his wife Molly embark on a perilous odyssey of deceit and subterfuge, leveraging spiritualism to dupe Milton into donating substantial sums to charity. Their machinations take a darker turn with the kidnapping of Milton's daughter Nadine, whom they rescue from a catastrophic shipwreck. As Molly begins to exhibit signs of compassion, she facilitates Nadine's safe return to her father, subsequently persuading Jim to renounce his vendetta and seek redemption.
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Toughened criminal Jim Reagan tries to persuade his brother, Larry, to go straight, but Larry attempts to rob a banker, Richard Milton, and is arrested. Milton refuses to be lenient, and when Larry is killed trying to escape from prison, Jim and his wife, Molly, resolve to have vengeance. Through spiritualism they dupe Milton into contributing large sums to charity, then kidnap Milton's daughter, Nadine, after rescuing her from a shipwreck. Molly softens, however, returns Nadine to her father and, although Jim is at first enraged, finally persuades him to reform.
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